PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanderson Silvva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs has chosen LJ Gibbs as his entrance music. Vanderson Silvva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Silvva
vs
Gibbs

188 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanderson Silvva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LJ Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibbs.
Gibbs content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Silvva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Gibbs with that takedown attempt.
Gibbs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvva tries to avoid it but Gibbs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvva to the ground. Silvva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown but Silvva shows good takedown defense.
Vanderson Silvva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Gibbs.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Silvva is avoiding it.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvva slaps away a takedown attempt from Gibbs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gibbs shoots in for a double leg but Silvva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gibbs shoots in for a double leg but Silvva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvva shoots in for a takedown but Gibbs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibbs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silvva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silvva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silvva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silvva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silvva trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Silvva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvva is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibbs has wrist control.
Gibbs wants to stand but Silvva is controlling the position.
Silvva advances position into side control!

Silvva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silvva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silvva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gibbs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silvva's guard! Nice work there by Gibbs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs wants to control from the top but Silvva keeps moving.
Silvva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gibbs drops back looking for a leg! Silvva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvva manages to kick Gibbs off! Gibbs jumps back into Silvva's guard.
Silvva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gibbs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gibbs wants to control from the top but Silvva keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silvva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibbs wanted to stand there but Silvva had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gibbs swinging wildly here.

Gibbs clinches up against the cage.
Gibbs tries to pull guard but Silvva won't allow it.
Gibbs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silvva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gibbs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gibbs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silvva prevents it.

Gibbs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gibbs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silvva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vanderson Silvva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gibbs closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silvva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silvva.
Gibbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gibbs manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Silvva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gibbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gibbs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gibbs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gibbs looking to sit in guard and control but Silvva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silvva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Silvva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gibbs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silvva has Gibbs in his guard.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silvva keeping moving, preventing Gibbs from controlling successfully.

Silvva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silvva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.

Silvva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gibbs doesn't defend quickly enough and Silvva has managed to lock this one up! Can Gibbs escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Silvva on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vanderson Silvva!
Vanderson Silvva retains his welterweight title!