PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Andros (ranked 3862 p4p, 1456 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 460 p4p, 195 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Andros
vs
Silva

182 cm
22
183
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
178
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Andros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andros gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Andros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Andros stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Andros.
Andros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Andros throws knees to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as Andros throws knees to the body.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva wants the takedown. Andros is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Andros's guard against the cage.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andros's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Andros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andros has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Andros is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but Andros extends and breaks Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Andros.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Andros!