PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Tarasenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Tarasenko had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tarasenko
vs
Silva

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanislav Tarasenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tarasenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tarasenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarasenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Tarasenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarasenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarasenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tarasenko won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva moves to back control.
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tarasenko trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Tarasenko is trying to defend against the choke here but Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Silva Tightens the hold and Tarasenko taps out furiously! Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ramon Silva!