PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Donovan
vs
Silva

185 cm
23
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
168 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donovan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donovan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donovan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Donovan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Donovan pushes his legs off easily.
Donovan trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Donovan defends well.
Donovan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Donovan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donovan has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Donovan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donovan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Donovan pushes his legs off easily.

Donovan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Donovan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donovan controlling from the top position.

Donovan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Donovan from standing up.

Donovan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donovan is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donovan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donovan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Donovan pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Donovan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Donovan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Donovan has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Donovan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Donovan!