PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsaenklai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fairtex
vs
Silva

181 cm
22
169 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex scores with a three punch combo!
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Fairtex saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairtex counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fairtex to acknowledge the strikes.

Fairtex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fairtex is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fairtex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
Fairtex with a nice cross.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.
Ramon Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Fairtex counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva throws a body kick the misses

and Fairtex counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fairtex.
Silva wants to sweep here but Fairtex controlling him for the moment.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Fairtex has moved into half guard.
Fairtex prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Fairtex has managed to pass to side control instead.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fairtex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fairtex pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Fairtex has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fairtex advances to full mount.

Fairtex goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Fairtex looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva wants to advance to full mount but Fairtex doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsaenklai Fairtex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fairtex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Fairtex throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Fairtex avoids it.
Silva throws a combination. Fairtex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Fairtex counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fairtex tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fairtex counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fairtex counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairtex counters with a two punch combo.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Fairtex as Silva shoots in.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fairtex.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fairtex - that will leave a mark!
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Fairtex finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
letting Fairtex counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Fairtex.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fairtex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.

Fairtex scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fairtex tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fairtex has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fairtex looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Fairtex has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

Silva tries to improve his position but Fairtex has taken his back! Fairtex has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Silva tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Fairtex pushes Silva away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yodsaenklai Fairtex!