PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Spanks (ranked 22509 p4p, 3640 weight class) and Alejandro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Da Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Spanks
vs
Da Silva

155 cm
25
139
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Spanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spanks closes the distance and pushes Da Silva back into the cage.
Da Silva can't get the takedown.

Spanks decides to pull guard.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Spanks managing to control the position.

Da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Da Silva is still trying to improve position.
Da Silva being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Da Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Da Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Da Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - Spanks screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Da Silva, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alejandro Da Silva!