PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Albert Fish's chin.

Silva
vs
Fish

163 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish throws out a powerful jab.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Fish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish misses with an uppercut.
Fish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fish as he avoids it easily.
As Silva backs off Fish throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Fish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fish sprawls and moves away.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Fish defends it.
Fish wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Fish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Fish defends the submission attempt.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fish sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Fish is working away.
Fish is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fish keeps working.
Fish wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!

Silva has control of Fish's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fish regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.

Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fish wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Silva is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Fish has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Silva has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Fish taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Silva doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roberto Silva!
Roberto Silva is the new featherweight champion!
Roberto Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.