PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Pjiton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Hitta Quitta kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pjiton
vs
Silva

189 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akuma Pjiton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries for a takedown but Pjiton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pjiton fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pjiton is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Pjiton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pjiton actively working from the bottom here.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pjiton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

Pjiton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pjiton has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pjiton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is working for a kimura but Pjiton is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva prevents Pjiton from improving his position.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Pjiton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Pjiton wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Pjiton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva trying to control the hands but Pjiton won't let him.

That's two 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.
Pjiton missing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Pjiton working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Pjiton misses with an elbow to the head.
Pjiton punches the canvas rather than the man.
Silva just trying to survive but Pjiton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pjiton punches the canvas rather than the man.

Pjiton is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pjiton misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Pjiton.
Pjiton prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pjiton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pjiton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pjiton 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. Pjiton eventually gives up the hold.

Pjiton seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pjiton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pjiton drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Pjiton off! Pjiton jumps back into Silva's guard.
Pjiton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akuma Pjiton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pjiton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pjiton's guard now.
Pjiton keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Pjiton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Pjiton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pjiton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pjiton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pjiton 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.

Pjiton is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Pjiton keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Pjiton working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pjiton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pjiton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pjiton has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akuma Pjiton!