PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Lima (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.

Silva
vs
Lima

188 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Silva!
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, Dimas Lima!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lima manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lima wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Lima pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Lima. Those never looked like landing.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Lima turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looking for a takedown.

Silva gets control of Lima's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Lima defends it well.

Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Silva swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arturo Silva!
A pretty intense looking Arturo Silva took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.