PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hederson Bautista Da Silva (ranked 5187 p4p, 491 weight class) and Salman Shamkhalaev (ranked 1811 p4p, 213 weight class). Shamkhalaev has chosen Alter Bridge - Ties That Bind as his entrance music. Salman Shamkhalaev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hederson Bautista Da Silva 's chin.

Bautista Da Silva
vs
Shamkhalaev

172 cm
25
157 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hederson Bautista Da Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salman Shamkhalaev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

Shamkhalaev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shamkhalaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Da Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shamkhalaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Da Silva working for a triangle but Shamkhalaev defends it easily.
Da Silva looking to control but Shamkhalaev passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamkhalaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shamkhalaev is taking a breather. Da Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shamkhalaev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Da Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Da Silva wants to control but Shamkhalaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shamkhalaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Da Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Da Silva is trying to control the position but Shamkhalaev postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shamkhalaev is stalling in the full guard.

Shamkhalaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shamkhalaev wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Shamkhalaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shamkhalaev stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva .
Shamkhalaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.

Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shamkhalaev passes into half guard.

Shamkhalaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shamkhalaev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Da Silva has hold of Shamkhalaev's hands but Shamkhalaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shamkhalaev working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shamkhalaev lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Shamkhalaev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shamkhalaev trying to mount his opponent but Da Silva defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shamkhalaev prevents Da Silva from improving his position.

Shamkhalaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Da Silva is just riding it out for now. Shamkhalaev eventually gives up the hold.
Shamkhalaev drops an elbow to the side of Da Silva 's head.
Shamkhalaev is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shamkhalaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to roll over but Shamkhalaev keeps him under control.
Shamkhalaev is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamkhalaev slows the pace down in half guard.
Shamkhalaev working Da Silva over with strikes.
Shamkhalaev prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Da Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Shamkhalaev seems to be looking for submissions.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva .

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Shamkhalaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Da Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shamkhalaev has managed to get both his arms back between Da Silva 's legs - danger averted.

Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shamkhalaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shamkhalaev landing with the ground and pound.
Shamkhalaev distracts Da Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shamkhalaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shamkhalaev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shamkhalaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shamkhalaev stands and throws Da Silva 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Da Silva is not content to let Shamkhalaev control the position.
Da Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Shamkhalaev keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shamkhalaev lands a few punches from side control.
Da Silva tries to bench press Shamkhalaev off him but Shamkhalaev keeps the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Shamkhalaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shamkhalaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Shamkhalaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Da Silva is staying active underneath Shamkhalaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamkhalaev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Da Silva gets full guard.
Da Silva has momentary wrist control but Shamkhalaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Shamkhalaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shamkhalaev controlling from the top position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev postures up and lands a big shot to Da Silva 's brow.
Shamkhalaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Da Silva , not yet.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Shamkhalaev from controlling successfully.
Shamkhalaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Da Silva is trying to keep Shamkhalaev in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamkhalaev stays in close to Da Silva 's body and controls the position.
Shamkhalaev wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salman Shamkhalaev dominated that round.
That's time! Da Silva 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Shamkhalaev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shamkhalaev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Da Silva 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Shamkhalaev scoring with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev scoring with punches from side control.
Da Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Shamkhalaev trying to control from half guard but Da Silva is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Da Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shamkhalaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Da Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Silva is positioning himself well to prevent Shamkhalaev advancing to mount.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamkhalaev wants to free his trapped foot but Da Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shamkhalaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Shamkhalaev prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Salman Shamkhalaev has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shamkhalaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Shamkhalaev lands strikes from half guard.
Shamkhalaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Da Silva wants to control but Shamkhalaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamkhalaev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Da Silva !
Shamkhalaev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamkhalaev looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shamkhalaev unloading with bombs!
Shamkhalaev landing punches.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamkhalaev dominating with strikes here.
Shamkhalaev trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
The referee warns Da Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Da Silva is rocked!
Shamkhalaev lands with some strikes.
Oh Da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shamkhalaev cracks Da Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shamkhalaev lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamkhalaev tries to control but Da Silva wriggling away.
Shamkhalaev lands a big shot there that rocks Da Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shamkhalaev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Da Silva tries to hold on but Shamkhalaev postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shamkhalaev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shamkhalaev wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Shamkhalaev postures up.
Da Silva gets back to half guard.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Shamkhalaev content to control rather than advance.
Da Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Shamkhalaev sits in half guard.

Shamkhalaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shamkhalaev.

Shamkhalaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da Silva tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shamkhalaev has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Shamkhalaev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Da Silva tries to lock up and control but Shamkhalaev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shamkhalaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Da Silva wants to control but Shamkhalaev is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Da Silva 's face.
Shamkhalaev raining down shots from the mount!
Da Silva tries to hold on but Shamkhalaev pushes him away.
Shamkhalaev landing punches.
Shamkhalaev controlling the pace for now.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Shamkhalaev postures up.
Da Silva is in a horrible position here. Shamkhalaev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shamkhalaev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Da Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamkhalaev breaks from Da Silva 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shamkhalaev with a couple of short strikes.
Shamkhalaev lands a big shot to the head and Da Silva winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Salman Shamkhalaev!
A victorious Salman Shamkhalaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.