PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crucifixio Capuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capuccio has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

da Silva
vs
Capuccio

187 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crucifixio Capuccio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuccio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Silva pinned against the cage. da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Capuccio circles away easily

so Capuccio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Capuccio trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet da Silva, not yet.
Capuccio trying to control but da Silva is working from the bottom.
Capuccio looking to sit in guard and control but da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
da Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Capuccio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for da Silva!

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead Capuccio has taken his back - oops!
Well, with Capuccio on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before da Silva is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Capuccio controls the position.
da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capuccio on the ground.
da Silva trying to control the hands but Capuccio won't let him.
Capuccio is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
da Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Capuccio gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
I would not like to be da Silva right now.
da Silva has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Capuccio.
da Silva can't escape the position.
Capuccio keeps control of the position easily here as da Silva tries to buck him off.
Capuccio lands strikes to the head.
Capuccio just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Capuccio doesn't have the hooks in and da Silva manages to turn into his guard.
da Silva is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Capuccio is pulling down on da Silva's head to control his posture.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Capuccio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capuccio is looking to stand up but da Silva isn't so interested in that idea.

da Silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Capuccio to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! da Silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Capuccio pulls down on the head and he's put da Silva to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Crucifixio Capuccio!