PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzamal Dzamalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by MC Primo - Diretoria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Dzamalov

170 cm
27
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dzamal Dzamalov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Dzamalov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dzamalov.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Dzamalov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Dzamalov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Dzamalov is rocked!
Silva looking to ground and pound but Dzamalov is blocking nicely.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dzamalov is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Dzamalov blocking the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Dzamalov is having none of it.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Dzamalov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Dzamalov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Dzamalov defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzamalov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dzamalov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dzamalov for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzamalov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Dzamalov is out cold! Silva jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Silva!