PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Ester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ester
vs
Silva

192 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Fast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mel Ester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ester is not content to let Silva control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ester avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Ester defends it.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Ester is breathing heavily.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ester defends it well.
Ester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Ester is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Silva.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.

Silva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ester is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Muricio Silva!