PBP Commentary

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

Griffin
vs
Silva

225 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

FIT FOR LIFE

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Griffin!
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, Roller Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Tyson Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roller Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Griffin is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva is working Griffin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Griffin is trying to improve his position.
Griffin is working hard here to advance position.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Griffin is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Griffin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva prevents Griffin from escaping the position.

Silva has hold of Griffin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Griffin seems comfortable defending it but Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Griffin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Griffin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roller Silva!