PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zina Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Credible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Funk Do Ronaldo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Credible

182 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zina Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Credible!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Credible lands with a cross.

It looks like Zina Silva has been cut.
Credible lands a jab to Silva's midsection.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Credible wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Credible throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Credible goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.

Credible manages to break the clinch.

Credible shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Silva is rocked!
Credible tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Credible scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Credible tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Credible really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Credible gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credible trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.

Credible got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Credible has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Credible wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Credible passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credible controlling from mount.
Credible tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Credible looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Credible is looking to stand but Credible has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Credible controlling the position easily from mount.
Credible tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Credible lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Credible fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Credible putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Credible lands a heavy elbow.
Credible is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Credible working the ground and pound effectively.
Credible lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Credible wants to get back to his feet but Silva is holding on tight.
Credible in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Credible is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Credible dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zina Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Credible scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.

Credible shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Credible finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Credible is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Credible would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Credible is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Credible's guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Credible is keeping the position for now.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Credible looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Credible looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Credible!
Credible lands some shots froms side control.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Credible wants to stand but Silva has his arm trapped.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Credible is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to bench press Credible off him but Credible keeps the position.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Credible closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Credible throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

Credible drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Silva has his feet on Credible's thighs here. He's pushed Credible off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Credible screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zina Silva!