PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (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.

Bravo
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva jabs at Bravo's body.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bravo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva lands a jab to Bravo's midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bravo rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.

Silva forces Bravo back against the cage and clinches.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bravo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva taking a breather.
Bravo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bravo's defenses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bravo is blocking nicely.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands an elbow just above Bravo 's eye.
Silva just leaning against Bravo, taking a breather.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looks gassed!
Bravo is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bravo wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bravo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva wants to stand but Bravo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is looking to sinch up a triangle. Silva throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bravo's body to avoid the submission. Bravo has instead reached around Silva's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bravo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Bravo!