PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toru Ohta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohta comes to the cage accompanied by Technopolis. Silva has chosen Biggie Smalls - You're Nobody (Til Somebody Submits You) as his entrance music. The key to victory for Toru Ohta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ohta
vs
Silva

167 cm
27
144 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toru Ohta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.

Ohta gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ohta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva stands and throws Ohta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ohta struggling a bit here.
Silva cracks Ohta with a big right hand but Ohta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ohta tries to improve position but can't.
Silva cracks Ohta with a big right hand but Ohta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ohta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ohta is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Ohta manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ohta pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ohta is aware though and is defending well.
Ohta pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ohta trying to control the pace.
Ohta wants to stand up but Silva manages to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohta wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ohta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ohta has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Ohta trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ohta is aware though and is defending well.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ohta from controlling successfully.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohta trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ohta trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ohta trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Ohta has passed one foot through into half guard.

Ohta seems to be looking for submissions.
Ohta misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohta forces his way into half guard.
Ohta is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Silva manages to get to full guard.
Ohta wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ohta doesn't defend quickly enough and Silva has managed to lock this one up! Can Ohta escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Silva on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexio Silva!
Alexio Silva gave a mention to 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).