PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Bryan

176 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bryan manages to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Bryan.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva is trying to control the position but Bryan postures up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully.
Bryan looking to pass the guard.
Bryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Silva working for a triangle but Bryan defends it easily.
Bryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva trying to control the action but Bryan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bryan is looking to improve his position.
Bryan is trying to control but can't.
Bryan tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Bryan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bryan is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bryan gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bryan looks gassed!
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryan is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva blocks the strikes from Bryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryan is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Bryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Bryan tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bryan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

Bryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bryan is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Bryan steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kobe Bryan!