PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Da Silva (ranked 2617 p4p, 3496 weight class) and Bjorg Fjordlinginsson (ranked 156 p4p, 201 weight class). Bjorg Fjordlinginsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Da Silva
vs
Fjordlinginsson

150 cm
25
130
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
35
136
17 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fjordlinginsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Da Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Da Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Fjordlinginsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Da Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Fjordlinginsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fjordlinginsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Da Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Da Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fjordlinginsson is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fjordlinginsson is trying to work for a kimura but Da Silva is defending well.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fjordlinginsson is trying to work for a kimura but Da Silva is defending well.

Fjordlinginsson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Fjordlinginsson has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fjordlinginsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Da Silva defends it well.

Fjordlinginsson 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. Fjordlinginsson eventually gives up the hold.

Fjordlinginsson is working for a kimura but Da Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fjordlinginsson seems to be working for a kimura but Da Silva defends the submission attempt.

Fjordlinginsson 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. Fjordlinginsson eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fjordlinginsson pushes past his half guard into mount!

Fjordlinginsson is working for a guillotine from mount but Da Silva frees his head quite easily.
Da Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fjordlinginsson pulls his head out easily.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Fjordlinginsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Fjordlinginsson is looking for a kimura here.
Da Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fjordlinginsson pulls his head out easily.

Fjordlinginsson seems to be looking for submissions.

Fjordlinginsson seems to be working for a kimura but Da Silva defends the submission attempt.

Fjordlinginsson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Da Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fjordlinginsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!