PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Almquis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Almquis
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Helsinki, Lars Almquis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Almquis isn't so interested in that idea.

Almquis drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Almquis off! Almquis jumps back into Silva's guard.
Almquis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Almquis connects with a couple of short punches.
Almquis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Almquis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Almquis stops Silva from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almquis working some strikes from top position.
Almquis scoring with some ground and pound.
Almquis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Almquis is controlling him.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Almquis slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva wants to stand up but Almquis is controlling him.
Silva looks gassed!
Almquis controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lars Almquis.
Silva tries to clinch

and Almquis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Almquis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Almquis lands with a punch from half guard.
Almquis trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almquis controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lars Almquis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Almquis has managed to clinch.

Almquis gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Almquis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Almquis is controlling him well.

Almquis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Almquis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lars Almquis!