PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Lennox has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lennox
vs
Silva

175 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Lennox gets a clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Lennox tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lennox trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Lennox tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lennox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lennox drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.

Lennox working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lennox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lennox throws a big right hand that misses.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lennox thows a big elbow that misses.
Lennox scoring with some ground and pound.
Lennox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lennox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lennox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lennox from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lennox controls the pace.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is trying to control the position but Lennox postures up.
Lennox passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lennox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva won't allow Lennox to pass to mount.
Lennox is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

Lennox wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lennox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control here.
Lennox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva keeping control of the position.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lennox.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Lennox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lennox wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lennox fails with a takedown attempt.
Lennox fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Lennox dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lennox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Lennox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Lennox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lennox wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Lennox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lennox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lennox wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Lennox advances position into side control!

Lennox tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lennox has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lennox creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lennox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lennox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lennox goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lennox's guard! Nice work there by Silva!
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Lennox.
Lennox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva has hold of Lennox's hands but Lennox slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lennox wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Lennox in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lennox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Lennox eventually gives up the hold.

Silva has one foot on Lennox's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A jab from Lennox does it's job there.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lennox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lennox.
Lennox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

Lennox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva has hold of Lennox's hands but Lennox slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennox is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Lennox.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Lennox tries to control but Silva wriggling away.

Lennox is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Silva has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Lennox has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Silva is defending well but eventually Lennox manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Silva has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Lennox!