PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Good Time. Silva has chosen Burn it Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Da Silva
vs
Silva

192 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Rafael Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Silva clinches up with Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva wants a takedown.
A short right from Silva on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Da Silva.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Da Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Rafael Da Silva has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Da Silva swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Da Silva looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is working Da Silva over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Da Silva tries to tie him up.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Da Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva avoids the body shot from Da Silva.

Da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is looking to stand back up but Da Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silva.
Da Silva prevents Silva from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is looking to get back to is feet but Da Silva passes into side control.
Da Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Da Silva has hold of Silva's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Silva seems comfortable defending it but Da Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Silva is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Silva is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Da Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Da Silva!
After the fight, Rafael Da Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.