PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Kratenberg (ranked 5161 p4p, 473 weight class) and Rio Silva (ranked 4597 p4p, 447 weight class). Tim Kratenberg had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Tim Kratenberg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kratenberg
vs
Silva

176 cm
25
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Kratenberg!
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, Rio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kratenberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kratenberg prevents Silva from improving his position.

Silva with the active half guard here but Kratenberg passes nicely into side control.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Kratenberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Kratenberg pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kratenberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kratenberg's head.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but Kratenberg is blocking nicely.

Silva is trying for a kimura here. Kratenberg looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rio Silva!