PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clark Gerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerra's entrance music is Queen - Another One Bites The Dust. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gerra
vs
Da Silva

179 cm
29
161 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

173 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clark Gerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gerra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Da Silva gets caught flat footed, as Gerra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gerra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Gerra tries to pass.

Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gerra passes Da Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Gerra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gerra is working for a kimura but Da Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gerra scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Da Silva 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.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Gerra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gerra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gerra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gerra's back!
Gerra staying busy and making it hard for Da Silva to control.
Da Silva controlling the position well here. Gerra rolled but Da Silva kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Da Silva thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gerra staying busy and making it hard for Da Silva to control.
Da Silva misses with an elbow to the head.
Da Silva missing with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerra has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva is trying to stick to Gerra's back but Gerra is turning into Da Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Da Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gerra.
Gerra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gerra drops back looking for a leg! Da Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Da Silva manages to kick Gerra off! Gerra jumps back into Da Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerra thows a big elbow that misses.

Da Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gerra off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gerra shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gerra gets the takedown into side control.
Da Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gerra is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gerra pulls his head out easily.

Gerra is working for a kimura but Da Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Gerra is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gerra seems to be looking for submissions.

Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Gerra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gerra pulls his head out easily.
Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva.

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

Da Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gerra is defending well. Da Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gerra has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Da Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Da Silva!