PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remington Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tough Guy. Vice has chosen The Arcade by Hypercrush as his entrance music. The key to victory for Antonio Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Vice

173 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remington Vice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva dives in and grabs Vice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vice pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vice, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vice has him pressed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Vice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva misses with a body punch.

Vice is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Vice manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva looking to control.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Vice pushes his legs off easily.

Vice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vice trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vice is one step ahead there.
Vice looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Vice defends easily.
Vice trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva has an active guard here but Vice has managed to pass into half guard.
Vice trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Vice might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Vice is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva tries to roll over but Vice keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vice throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vice's best efforts.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Vice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva tries to roll over but Vice keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vice with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Vice fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vice looks gassed!

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Vice's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Remington Vice will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vice throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Vice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Vice is breathing heavily.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Vice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice pulls Silva in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vice shoots in and bounces Silva off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Vice from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Vice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vice has his hands clasped together but Silva extends an breaks Vice's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Silva!