PBP Commentary

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

Ddd
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Ddd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcilo Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ddd to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva shoots and misses
enabling Ddd to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ddd counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph Ddd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcilo Silva.

Ddd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Ddd is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.

Ddd working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ddd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ddd looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ddd wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ddd.

Ddd has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Ddd looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ddd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Ddd fails to advance to Silva's back.

Ddd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Ddd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ddd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ddd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ddd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ddd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ddd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ddd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ddd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ddd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ddd passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ddd dominated that round.
That's time! Ddd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ddd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ddd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ddd slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.

Ddd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Ddd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ddd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ddd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva won't allow Ddd to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ddd lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ddd is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Silva is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Ddd!