PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silva
vs
Barksdale

182 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Preston Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Barksdale and sends Silva crashing to the mat! Barksdale follows him down to the mat - Silva regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Barksdale trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Barksdale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barksdale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barksdale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Barksdale has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barksdale is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Barksdale to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricardo Silva!