PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roller Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadão. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Penn
vs
Silva

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ben Penn!
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, Roller Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.

Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penn wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penn's back!

Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Penn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Penn for a finish.
Silva looks gassed!
Penn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Penn breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Penn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Penn slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Penn is controlling the pace.
Silva wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn not doing much here.
Silva tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Penn takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Silva wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ben Penn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Silva working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Penn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Penn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Penn gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penn wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

Silva pushes a forearm under Penn's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Penn is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roller Silva!