PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samvel Kiragosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Kasta - Normal'no vsyo as his entrance music. Wando Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiragosyan
vs
Silva

179 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Beast Body
PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samvel Kiragosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wando Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiragosyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiragosyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiragosyan looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samvel Kiragosyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kiragosyan shoots in but no luck this time.

Kiragosyan drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva has his foot on Kiragosyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiragosyan works his way back into a safe position though.

Silva has his foot on Kiragosyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiragosyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Kiragosyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiragosyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiragosyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiragosyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kiragosyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kiragosyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiragosyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva working for a triangle but Kiragosyan defends it easily.

Kiragosyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kiragosyan has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kiragosyan controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wando Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kiragosyan shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiragosyan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiragosyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiragosyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kiragosyan trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiragosyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Kiragosyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kiragosyan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiragosyan defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kiragosyan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Kiragosyan pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiragosyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiragosyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Kiragosyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiragosyan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samvel Kiragosyan.
Kiragosyan staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiragosyan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wando Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kiragosyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Kiragosyan persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiragosyan circles away.
Wando Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kiragosyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Kiragosyan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiragosyan defends it easily.

Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kiragosyan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Kiragosyan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wando Silva!