PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagani Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Flamingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silvia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roll With It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silvia
vs
Flamingo

188 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagani Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flamingo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flamingo stuffs the takedown.

Flamingo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Silvia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Flamingo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silvia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Flamingo's back instead.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Silvia. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Flamingo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silvia.

Flamingo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Flamingo turns into Silvia and is now in his guard.
Flamingo passes into half guard.

Flamingo wants to work for an arm triangle but Silvia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flamingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silvia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamingo is pressing down on Silvia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silvia is holding on for now.
Silvia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silvia trying to control here.
Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvia keeps working.

Silvia is defending against the submission attempts here by Flamingo.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Flamingo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Flamingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Silvia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flamingo looks gassed!
Flamingo trying to pass the guard but Silvia defending well.
Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvia keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flamingo is working away from the top position though.

Flamingo looking for a submission but Silvia manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Flamingo is fighting to break Silvia's control of his arms but Silvia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Flamingo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flamingo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flamingo wants to control from the top but Silvia keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flamingo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silvia is working an open guard so Flamingo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Flamingo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silvia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flamingo won't be happy with that.
Flamingo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silvia off and has taken his back!

Flamingo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Flamingo trying to control.

Silvia defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Flamingo's arms.
Flamingo trying to control momentarily.

Flamingo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silvia staying busy and making it hard for Flamingo to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamingo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Roberto Flamingo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flamingo is fending him off so far but Silvia persists. Nope, Flamingo circles away and we're back to standing.
Flamingo misses with a straight left.

Flamingo gets a takedown into half guard.
Silvia is refusing to be controlled, as Flamingo sits in half guard.
Silvia is looking for a sweep. Flamingo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silvia kicks off Flamingo and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flamingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flamingo misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roberto Flamingo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silvia is looking to clinch but Flamingo is avoiding it.
Flamingo tries to clinch there but Silvia circles away.

Flamingo instigates a clinch.
Silvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silvia slows down the pace here.
Silvia misses with a knee strike.
Flamingo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silvia gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Silvia jumps guard.
Silvia keeping full guard, as Flamingo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia trying to control the position.
Flamingo trying to control but Silvia is working from the bottom.

Silvia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Silvia has his foot on Flamingo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flamingo works his way back into a safe position though.
Flamingo trying to control but Silvia is working from the bottom.

Flamingo gets to his feet - Silvia follows without any prompting.
Wagani Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Flamingo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Silvia has his foot on Flamingo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flamingo works his way back into a safe position though.

Silvia looking for a guillotine here but Flamingo defends easily.
Silvia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flamingo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flamingo trying to control but Silvia is working from the bottom.

Silvia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flamingo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flamingo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silvia is in trouble now - Flamingo has advanced to mount!
Flamingo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silvia is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamingo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Flamingo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silvia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Flamingo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Flamingo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silvia is looking to escape.
Wagani Silvia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flamingo fails to advance to Silvia's back.
Silvia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flamingo content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvia is looking to get to half guard.
Flamingo tries to control but Silvia wriggling away.
Silvia is desperately trying to improve his position but Flamingo has a good base and remains in mount.
Silvia manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Silvia looking for submissions off his back.
Silvia wants to control but Flamingo is keeping busy.

Silvia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flamingo pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagani Silvia dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Flamingo checks the leg kick.

Flamingo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flamingo showed some decent athleticism there.

Silvia looking for submissions off his back.
Flamingo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Flamingo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Flamingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silvia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Silvia is defending well.
Silvia controlling the position well.
Flamingo slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamingo trying to mount his opponent but Silvia defends it.
Flamingo trying to control from half guard but Silvia is working away.

Flamingo stands up and beckons Silvia to join him on the feet.
Flamingo wants to clinch.

Flamingo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Flamingo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silvia keeping moving, preventing Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Silvia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Silvia has his feet on Flamingo's thighs here. He's pushed Flamingo 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! Flamingo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wagani Silvia!