PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micah Murray (ranked 749 p4p, 2728 weight class) and Pedro Silva (ranked 68 p4p, 224 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Murray
vs
Silva

170 cm
30
150
13 - 3 - 0

174 cm
28
154
7 - 0 - 0

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BJJ Brown Belt
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Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Silva shoots and misses
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Micah Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Silva.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murray defends it well.
Murray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Murray's arms.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Silva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Murray.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Murray trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silva doesn't escape.

Murray is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Silva has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Murray has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Silva taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Murray doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Micah Murray!