PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Batalha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas R Callahan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Batalha Silva
vs
R Callahan Jr

174 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Batalha Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas R Callahan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Callahan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva blocks a head kick by Callahan Jr.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Callahan Jr breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Callahan Jr. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Callahan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callahan Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Callahan Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Callahan Jr wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Callahan Jr!
Callahan Jr regains half guard.
Silva prevents Callahan Jr from standing back up.
Callahan Jr trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Callahan Jr is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Callahan Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Callahan Jr working for the choke.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Callahan Jr looks gassed!
Callahan Jr scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Silva is looking for a way out.
Callahan Jr avoiding Silva 's attempts to control his hands.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Callahan Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Callahan Jr looking for the choke but no joy.
Callahan Jr tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.

Callahan Jr looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Callahan Jr will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Silva needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Silva just trying to survive but Callahan Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Callahan Jr not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan Jr connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Silva to escape the position.

Callahan Jr has got one arm under Silva's chin. This could be trouble... Silva trying to control the other hand but Callahan Jr gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Silva has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas R Callahan Jr!