PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Master of Puppets. Frank Abbott Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Abbott Jr
vs
da Silva

153 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Abbott Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Abbott Jr counter with a right hand.

It looks like Rafael da Silva has been cut.
Abbott Jr misses with a takedown attempt

and da Silva counters by clinching up.
da Silva working aggressively here.
da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbott Jr can't get the takedown.
Abbott Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Abbott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abbott Jr jumps guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Abbott Jr!