PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jason the warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Batalha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Batalha Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

the warrior
vs
Batalha Silva

187 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jason the warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Batalha Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. the warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
the warrior wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva prevents the warrior from getting back to his feet.
the warrior has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
the warrior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
the warrior tries to strike from the bottom.

the warrior looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
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.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but the warrior gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva seems keen to control the warrior's posture.
the warrior sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva wants to stand up but the warrior is controlling him.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva tries to stand and escape but the warrior is controlling the position.
the warrior tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but the warrior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
the warrior regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but the warrior is retaining full guard.
the warrior looking for a sweep. Not yet the warrior, not yet.
the warrior pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
the warrior is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to stand but the warrior is controlling from the bottom.
Silva trying to control but the warrior is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
the warrior trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
the warrior has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

the warrior closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - the warrior lands in his opponent's guard.

Silva pushes the warrior off and gets back to his feet.
the warrior has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
the warrior throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
the warrior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
the warrior controls the action.
the warrior lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Silva hold on?!

the warrior is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Silva taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from the warrior.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jason the warrior!