PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvo Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacare Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Silvera

190 cm
18
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacare Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvo Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.

Silvera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silvera working away.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silvera gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Silvera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Silvera throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silvera pulls his head out easily.
Silvera seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silvera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silvera is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Silvera from standing up.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silvera defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera throwing strikes but missing.

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silvera has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Silvera's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacare Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Jacare Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Silvo Silvera spoke after the fight, saying 'This will just push me to work, to get better'.