PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Templeton's choice of entrance music: I Stand Alone. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Templeton

165 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Silva!
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, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Templeton sprawls well.
Templeton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Templeton back into the cage.
Templeton pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Templeton effectively controlling the action here.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Templeton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton is stalling here.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Templeton.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton trying to land knees to the body.
Silva jumps guard but Templeton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva letting Templeton take a breather here.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Templeton.
Knees in the clinch landing for Templeton.
Templeton slowing the pace effectively.
Templeton misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Templeton on the inside.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Templeton frees his head nicely. Oh but Silva has switched to an armbar! Templeton is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tiago Silva!