PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anders Silver (ranked 7529 p4p, 243 weight class) and Nilton Guimaraes (ranked 24385 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silver
vs
Guimaraes

186 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Sportivité

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anders Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nilton Guimaraes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guimaraes throws a lazy uppercut
and Guimaraes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Silver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silver.
Guimaraes tries to clinch but Silver moves away
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guimaraes's hands.
Silver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guimaraes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Guimaraes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Silver enables Guimaraes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silver manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Guimaraes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guimaraes wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
Silver is controlling Guimaraes's posture.
Guimaraes passes Silver's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Guimaraes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silver is just riding it out for now. Guimaraes eventually gives up the hold.
Silver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guimaraes on the ground.

Guimaraes seems to be working for a kimura but Silver defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guimaraes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Guimaraes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Guimaraes tries to pass to full mount but Silver defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guimaraes seems to be working for a kimura but Silver defends the submission attempt.
Silver trying to hold on to Guimaraes's head to control him but Guimaraes postures up.

Guimaraes is looking for a kimura but Silver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guimaraes to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver wants to get back to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nilton Guimaraes!