PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jules Adkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adkins
vs
Silva

200 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jules Adkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adkins manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva passes into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adkins defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Adkins is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Adkins is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Adkins holds of for dear life.
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.
Adkins is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Adkins frees his head quite easily.
Adkins tries to control the position but Silva now has his back.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adkins defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Silva's arms.
Silva gets his hands free as Adkins looks to control.
Adkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva looking for the RNC.
Silva is not going to allow Adkins to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Adkins is controlling his hands well.
Adkins trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.

Adkins is in a bad position with Silva working for a choke. Adkins manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adkins won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Adkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adkins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Adkins is now in Silva's guard.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adkins is aware though and is defending well.
Adkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Adkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adkins cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jean Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adkins distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to stand back up but Adkins counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silva.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Adkins has control of the leg.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Adkins in his half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adkins's back!
Adkins trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.

Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Adkins is defending it well.

Silva looking for the choke but no joy.
Adkins trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Adkins! Can he survive? No! He's out! Silva gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jean Silva!
Jean Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.