PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan a (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricaro De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). a comes to the cage accompanied by An extremely loud farting noise. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricaro De Silva enters the cage!

a
vs
De Silva

182 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan a!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricaro De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - De Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

a decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
De Silva is looking for a sweep. a is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
a seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
a in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Silva trying to control the position.
a tries to free his leg and advance position but De Silva is retaining full guard.
De Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control a kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

a scores with a takedown into De Silva's guard.
a passes De Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Silva won't allow a to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
a seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
a moves nicely into side control.
a landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
a trying to control the action but De Silva is working from the bottom.
a tries to move into full mount but can't pass De Silva's legs.
De Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked a off and has taken his back!
a is really stuck here.

De Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. a defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

De Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
De Silva looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but a has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
a manages to reverse the position and now he's in De Silva's guard. Nice work there by a.
De Silva keeping moving, preventing a from controlling successfully.
a sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

a seems to be working for a kimura but De Silva defends the submission attempt.
De Silva is not content to let a control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

a is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, De Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
a working the head and body with strikes.
a is looking to stall here but De Silva recovers full guard.

De Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. a gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
a postures up.
a passes into half guard.
De Silva is staying active underneath a, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
a has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

a is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Silva is surviving well by controlling a's body position as best he can.
a prevents De Silva from getting the reversal.
The referee warns De Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
a prevents De Silva from getting the reversal.
De Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
a is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. De Silva is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan a dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Silva checks a low kick from a.
De Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but a swivels and escapes.
De Silva tries to clinch up.
De Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but a pushes him off.
a shoots for a takedown but De Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
a swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
De Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by a.
a shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Silva pinned against the cage. De Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
a throws a wild body kick that De Silva sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Silva tries to clinch up.

a shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead a has taken his back - oops!
De Silva tries to roll but a sticks to his back.

a has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. De Silva is defending well but eventually a manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! De Silva has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan a!