PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Bryan
vs
Silva

177 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

175 cm
24
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Bryan preventing the sweep.
Bryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bryan looking to pass the guard.
Bryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Daniel Bryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bryan drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully.
Bryan controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bryan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Bryan 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 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Silva!