PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Callao Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Callao Jr

175 cm
24
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Callao Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a takedown
and Callao Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callao Jr.

Callao Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Callao Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva wants to control but Callao Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Callao Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Silva controlling the position well.

Callao Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Callao Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Callao Jr is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callao Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Callao Jr blocks the strikes from Silva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control but Callao Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Callao Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Silva wants to improve his position but Callao Jr is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Callao Jr is controlling him
Silva is pressing down on Callao Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callao Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Callao Jr looking to improve position, pressing down on Silva's thigh with his hand. Silva seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Callao Jr paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Callao Jr's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Silva picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rickson Silva!