PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: bring your whole crew. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lachida
vs
Silva

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Myoto Lachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anders Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lachida closes the distance and clinches.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Lachida won't allow it.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Silva has picked Lachida up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lachida wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lachida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Lachida is controlling the position.
Lachida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lachida is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lachida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lachida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lachida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lachida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Lachida stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Lachida prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Lachida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lachida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myoto Lachida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Silva tries to stand but Lachida is controlling from the bottom.
Silva looks gassed!

Lachida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lachida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lachida scores with punches to the body.
Lachida looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lachida doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Lachida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lachida is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Lachida's head to control him but Lachida postures up.
Silva wants to improve his position but Lachida is controlling well.
Silva is pressing down on Lachida's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lachida.
Lachida is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lachida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lachida won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

Lachida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lachida avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Lachida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Lachida trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Lachida slips an elbow through the middle.
Lachida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lachida forces his way into half guard.

Lachida postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Lachida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lachida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lachida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.

Lachida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lachida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Silva is rocked!
Lachida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Lachida finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lachida quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Lachida but it's paid off an Silva is forced to tap! Nice work by Lachida.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myoto Lachida!