PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Friedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Friedman
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Friedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Friedman wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friedman tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Friedman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Friedman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Friedman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Friedman is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Friedman trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Friedman defends it.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Friedman is defending well.

Friedman is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Friedman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Friedman is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Silva wants to control but Friedman is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Friedman defends it well.
Silva looks gassed!

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Friedman is defending well.
Friedman is looking to escape.
Friedman is trying is best to control the position here.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Friedman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Friedman tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedman wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Friedman defending well.
Silva throwing shots but Friedman is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Friedman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.

Friedman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marty Friedman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gao Silva.

Friedman breaks the clinch.
Friedman missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedman circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Friedman counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Friedman tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Friedman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Friedman tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Friedman wants to control but Silva postures up.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedman struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gao Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Friedman throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Friedman swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Friedman sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Friedman wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Friedman!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Friedman is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Friedman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Friedman tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

Silva has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Friedman is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gao Silva!