PBP Commentary

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

Zappa
vs
Silva

170 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistar Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zappa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva pushes Zappa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zappa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Zappa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to escape but Zappa is in control.

Zappa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zappa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zappa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zappa scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Zappa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zappa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zappa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Zappa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zappa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is pushing Zappa's head away, looking to escape. Zappa manages to hold on to the position though.

Zappa is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.

Zappa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zappa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Zappa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.

Zappa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is trying to buck Zappa off.

Zappa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Zappa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ground and pound from Zappa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zappa misses with the ground and pound.

Zappa is working to tighten his grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Zappa is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! Zappa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Zappa!