PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Fiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alex Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fiana
vs
Silva

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Fiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiana dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.

Fiana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

Fiana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fiana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fiana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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.
Fiana seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva is staying active underneath Fiana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Fiana pushes his legs off easily.
Fiana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Fiana in close.
Fiana is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fiana's guard.

Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva pushes down on Fiana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Fiana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiana haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiana wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes to side control.
Fiana wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fiana!
Fiana is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Fiana defends it well.
Silva controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva mounts Fiana! Really nice guard pass there!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fiana is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.

Silva goes for an armbar but Fiana turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fiana.
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.

Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiana is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiana avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fiana is defending well.
Fiana wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is trying to control. Fiana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fiana is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fiana is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Fiana with that takedown attempt.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fiana trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is looking to pass Fiana's guard but actually Fiana recovers to full guard.
Fiana keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiana trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Fiana keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiana is on top in guard.

Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiana manages to get himself to full guard.

Fiana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fiana tries to get out of the position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva stops Fiana from standing up.
Fiana keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Fiana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pushes down on Fiana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Fiana is working away.
Fiana is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiana is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fiana!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiana has given up his back.

Silva tightening his grip on Fiana, looking for the choke.
Silva controlling well, preventing Fiana from escaping the position.

Fiana is trying to defend against the choke here but Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Silva Tightens the hold and Fiana taps out furiously! Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!