PBP Commentary

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

Gori
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
30
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Gori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gori throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Gori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Gori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gori.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Gori circles away.
Gori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Gori misses.

Gori tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gori is trying to break free.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gori is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gori has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gori wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gori could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and Gori is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Silva!
A victorious Marcos Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.