PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Sublime Paralytic has chosen Chop Suey as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
The Sublime Paralytic

185 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessandro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva defending well as The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big left hand.
The Sublime Paralytic tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Sublime Paralytic.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but The Sublime Paralytic avoids it well and moves away.
Silva slips under a jab from The Sublime Paralytic.
The fighters circling - The Sublime Paralytic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and The Sublime Paralytic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - The Sublime Paralytic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a hook

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. The Sublime Paralytic didn't expect that.
The Sublime Paralytic wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
The Sublime Paralytic 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.

Silva uses his free foot to push down on The Sublime Paralytic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Sublime Paralytic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to control but The Sublime Paralytic wriggling away.
Silva forces the positional change into back control.
Good control from Silva.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessandro Silva!
In defeat, Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic stepped up to the mic, saying 'i won! i won! i won! fck dat shit!'.