PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vance Michael (ranked 7575 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus DaSilva (ranked 6364 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus DaSilva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vance Michael's chin.

Michael
vs
DaSilva

167 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vance Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus DaSilva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaSilva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Michael moves into the clinch.
DaSilva tries to break the clinch but Michael is controlling the position.
DaSilva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Michael to keep the fight standing.
DaSilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Michael controls his hands.
DaSilva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Michael jumps guard.
DaSilva wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

DaSilva looking for a guillotine here but Michael defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DaSilva working for a triangle but Michael defends it easily.
Michael with a nice head shot there.

DaSilva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michael can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

DaSilva is looking for a triangle but Michael pushes his legs off easily.

DaSilva is working an open guard so Michael takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
DaSilva tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
DaSilva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michael.

Michael has taken the fight to the clinch.

Michael pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to get back to his feet but DaSilva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

DaSilva drops back looking for a leg! Michael is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Michael manages to kick DaSilva off! DaSilva jumps back into Michael's guard.
Michael wants to stand but DaSilva is controlling the position.
DaSilva trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
DaSilva stopping the sweep attempt from Michael.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michael looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Michael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DaSilva manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DaSilva looking for a guillotine here but Michael defends easily.
Michael makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Michael is working DaSilva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

DaSilva looking for a guillotine here but Michael defends easily.

DaSilva has his foot on Michael's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Michael works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands a couple of elbows.
Michael with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Michael lands a couple of digs.
Michael trying to stand up but can't free himself from DaSilva's guard.
Michael scoring with punches to the head and body.
Michael postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Michael landing with the ground and pound.
Michael scoring with some ground and pound.
Michael trying to stand up but can't free himself from DaSilva's guard.
Michael lands a couple of digs.
Michael scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Michael has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michael lands a couple of decent looking shots.

DaSilva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Michael tries to stand but DaSilva is controlling from the bottom.
Michael is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Michael dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

DaSilva cracks Michael with a right hand to the side of the head.
DaSilva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michael backs up against the cage.

DaSilva gets tackled into the cage by Michael. Michael maintains the clinch.
DaSilva stops a takedown attempt from Michael.
DaSilva stops a takedown attempt from Michael.
DaSilva wants to get back to striking at distance but Michael won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaSilva has a couple of punches blocked by Michael.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DaSilva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DaSilva jumps guard but Michael stands there with DaSilva around his waist. DaSilva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DaSilva drags the fight down to the ground.
Michael wants to control from the top but DaSilva keeps moving.
Michael is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Michael is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Michael is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DaSilva can do to turn this around?
Michael working some strikes from top position.
Michael working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Michael wants to get up but he can't break DaSilva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
DaSilva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

DaSilva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michael is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

DaSilva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Michael defends well.
Michael lands a couple of elbows.
Vance Michael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michael with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Michael controlling from the top position.
Michael tries to stand but DaSilva is controlling from the bottom.
Michael chips away with some ground and pound.
Michael trying to stand up but can't free himself from DaSilva's guard.
Michael content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Michael decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on DaSilva, up you get!

Michael fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DaSilva, pushing him back against the cage.
DaSilva tries to circle away but Michael has him pinned against the cage.

DaSilva gets control of Michael's arms and successfully pulls guard. DaSilva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

DaSilva looking for a guillotine here but Michael defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Michael's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Michael would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Michael is sitting in close to DaSilva's body. DaSilva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Michael is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Michael is tapping! That was a very nice submission by DaSilva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus DaSilva!