PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvano Assunicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Assunicao
vs
Galvao

190 cm
20
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Silvano Assunicao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assunicao looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Assunicao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Galvao is looking to regain half guard here but Assunicao keeps moving and retains side control.

Assunicao goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Galvao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Assunicao's guard! Nice work there by Galvao!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Galvao wants to control from the top but Assunicao keeps moving.
Galvao content to stall in guard here.
Assunicao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Galvao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Galvao wanted to stand there but Assunicao had control of the position.

Assunicao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Galvao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Galvao connects with a couple of short punches.
Assunicao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galvao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Assunicao is breathing heavily.
Assunicao wants to sweep but no luck.
Assunicao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Galvao wants to stand but Assunicao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Galvao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assunicao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galvao trying to control but Assunicao is working from the bottom.
Assunicao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galvao!
Galvao is trying to escape the mount.
Assunicao throws some wild stikes that Galvao manages to avoid easily.
Assunicao avoids the attempt from Galvao to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Assunicao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Assunicao working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Assunicao blocks Galvao's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Assunicao looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Assunicao fails to take his opponent's back.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Galvao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Assunicao avoids the attempt from Galvao to control.
Assunicao with shots to the head and body - Galvao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Assunicao wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.

Assunicao has control of Galvao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Galvao regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Assunicao looking to secure an arm triangle but Galvao defends it well.
Assunicao manages to capitalize on a mistake by Galvao to take his back!
Galvao prevents Assunicao from getting a body triangle.
Assunicao avoiding Galvao 's attempts to control his hands.

Assunicao is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Galvao has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Galvao manages to reverse the position and now he's in Assunicao's guard. Nice work there by Galvao.
Galvao lands a couple of digs.
Galvao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Galvao stands up over Assunicao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Assunicao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galvao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galvao throws a right and a left that Assunicao avoids nicely.

Galvao gets caught flat footed, as Assunicao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Assunicao landing with the ground and pound.
Galvao is trying to keep Assunicao in close.
Galvao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Assunicao is one step ahead there.
Assunicao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galvao can't keep his opponent in guard - Assunicao advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Galvao wants to control but Assunicao is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao tries to get to full guard but Assunicao has control of the leg.

Assunicao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvano Assunicao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Assunicao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Assunicao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Galvao is looking for a sweep.

Assunicao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Assunicao gets to mount! Galvao was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Galvao is in a horrible position here. Assunicao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Galvao is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Assunicao.
Assunicao with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao wants to control but Assunicao is having none of it.

Assunicao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Galvao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Galvao is trying to escape the mount.
Galvao regains half guard.

Assunicao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Assunicao in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Galvao tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Assunicao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silvano Assunicao!