PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Tough Guy as his entrance music. Luiz Rumble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Silva's chin.

Rumble
vs
Silva

180 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rumble swivels and escapes.

Rumble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Rumble keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Rumble there.
Rumble seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rumble missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rumble throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rumble missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rumble missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Rumble in his half guard.
Rumble thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rumble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble throwing strikes but missing.
Rumble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rumble stops Silva from standing up.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rumble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rumble working some strikes from top position.
Rumble landing with the ground and pound.
Rumble is breathing heavily.
Rumble chips away with some ground and pound.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rumble.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rumble defends easily.
Rumble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Rumble throwing strikes but missing.
Rumble is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rumble lands a couple of digs.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rumble cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Rumble postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Rumble lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Rumble 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.
Silva has hold of Rumble's hands but Rumble slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Rumble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rumble.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rumble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Rumble is proving a slippery customer.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rumble defends easily.
Rumble is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rumble throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

Rumble drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luiz Rumble will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Rumble counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Rumble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Rumble postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rumble's guard.
Luiz Rumble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rumble's guard.
Silva trying to control but Rumble is working from the bottom.
Rumble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rumble keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots and misses

and Rumble counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Rumble is very close to passing his half guard.
Rumble thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Rumble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rumble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rumble working some strikes from top position.
Rumble throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rumble counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rumble.
Luiz Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Rumble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Silva has his foot on Rumble's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rumble works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rumble really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Rumble is looking to get to half guard.
Rumble is working hard here to advance position.

Rumble defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Rumble is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rumble can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rumble flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva tries to control but Rumble wriggling away.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rumble manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rumble, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Rumble will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rumble looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rumble is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva controls Rumble momentarily but Rumble frees himself.
Rumble throwing strikes but missing.
Rumble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva wants to sweep here but Rumble controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rumble's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva stays in close to Rumble's body and controls the position.
Rumble throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

so Rumble counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rumble is posturing up here but Silva has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rumble tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rumble has to tap! Slick submission there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Silva!