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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazaa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashears's entrance music is Walk by Pantera. A fine choice. Mazaa Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Brashears!
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, Mazaa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brashears's guard.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva with the ground and pound but Brashears uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Brashears keeps moving.
Brashears avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Brashears keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Brashears blocks nicely.
Brashears can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brashears blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Brashears is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brashears knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brashears defends it well.
That's two 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.
Brashears pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Brashears wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brashears is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva tries for a kimura but Brashears is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brashears knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brashears is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Brashears is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silva yanks on the arm and Brashears is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mazaa Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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