PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Daddio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Daddio
vs
Silvia

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Daddio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Silvia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvia fails with the takedown.

Silvia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daddio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silvia is controlling him.
Silvia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silvia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silvia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daddio keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daddio keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass.
Daddio wants to stand up but Silvia is controlling him.
Daddio keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvia tries to clinch but Daddio is having none of it.
Silvia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvia stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvia.
Silvia wants to clinch up but Daddio keeps it at a distance.
Silvia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silvia moves in looking to clinch but Daddio pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daddio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvia doesn't manage to clinch there - Daddio circles away.
Daddio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Silvia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daddio to the mat! Daddio manages to get full guard.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Daddio keeps moving.
Daddio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silvia!

Daddio working for a guillotine from mount but Silvia is in no mood to give up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silvia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daddio is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silvia tries to improve his position but Daddio has taken his back! Daddio has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Silvia tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Daddio pushes Silvia away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Daddio!