PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Shorey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rivaldo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Shorey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shorey
vs
Da Silva

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Shorey!
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, Rivaldo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Shorey looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shorey as he avoids it easily.

Shorey clinches up against the cage.
Shorey holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Shorey breaks the clinch.
Da Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Da Silva throws a one two combo.

Shorey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Da Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Da Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Da Silva trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Da Silva is looking to control Shorey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Silva avoid being mounted?
Da Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shorey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shorey wants to take a breather but Da Silva is having none of it.
It looks like Shorey is going to stand back up.

Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Shorey throwing strikes here but Da Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shorey wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shorey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Shorey goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Da Silva is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Da Silva wants to stand but Shorey is controlling his posture from full guard.

Shorey has his feet on Da Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shorey.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shorey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Shorey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shorey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Shorey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Da Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Silva trying to hold on to Shorey's head to control him but Shorey postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Shorey trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Shorey is really struggling to control Da Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lance Shorey just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Shorey.

Shorey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Da Silva is trying to defend but Shorey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva punching from the bottom.
Da Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Shorey is looking for a kimura but Da Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shorey to get the leverage.
Shorey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shorey winds up and cracks Da Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Shorey stands up out of the half guard.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Shorey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shorey forces Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Shorey tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shorey walks away with a smile on his face. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shorey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Da Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shorey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shorey working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Shorey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Shorey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Da Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Shorey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Da Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shorey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shorey looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorey is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Silva has wrist control.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Shorey from controlling successfully.

Da Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shorey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Da Silva.
Shorey working the ground and pound.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Da Silva throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Shorey stalls from top position.
Shorey working the ground and pound but Da Silva is defending the strikes.
Shorey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Da Silva's legs.
Lance Shorey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva trying to control but Shorey flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Shorey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Da Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorey has good solid back control here.
Shorey not allowing Da Silva to control his hands.

Da Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Da Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Da Silva wants to control the action here but instead Shorey manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shorey has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Da Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lance Shorey!
Lance Shorey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.