PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minota Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Last look at eden. Minota Machida is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Machida

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Minota Machida!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.

Silva drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Minota Machida has been cut.
Silva is trying to drag Machida to the mat but Machida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machida.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to drag Machida to the mat but Machida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida connects with a couple of short punches.
Machida won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Machida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva looking to control.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Machida won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva pushes a forearm under Machida's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Machida is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Silva!