PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matiss Briedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Briedis
vs
Silva

179 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

190 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matiss Briedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briedis shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Briedis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Briedis avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Briedis circles away.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briedis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Briedis keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but Briedis moves out of range.
Briedis slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briedis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to clinch but Briedis is avoiding it.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Matiss Briedis has been cut.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briedis's face.

Silva pulls guard successfully.

Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Briedis frees his head nicely. Oh but Silva has switched to an armbar! Briedis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chris Silva!