PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khalil - China. Ricardo Rios will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Silva
vs
Rios

185 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Rios!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Rios which made him look bad.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Silva jumps guard but Rios stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
Rios creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rios prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva jumps guard but Rios turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva jumps guard but Rios turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rios smiles and moves away.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rios's guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios being controlled here, momentarily.
Rios has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rios is controlling Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Rios's temple.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rios's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rios can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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!
Rios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rios trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva with the ground and pound but Rios uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rios trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva is pushing down on Rios's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rios is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rios is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rios wants to get back to his feet.
Rios wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adrien Silva!
As Adrien Silva got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want my fucking title shot!!!!!!!'.