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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Pao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Sylva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kung Pao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylva has a takedown stuffed.
Pao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sylva tries to clinch up but Pao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pao stuffs the takedown.
Pao drives through and clinches with Sylva against the cage.
Sylva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Sylva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pao lands an elbow inside.
Pao landing knees to the body.
Pao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sylva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sylva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pao blocks it with crossed arms.
Sylva misses with a body punch.
Pao lands a knee to the body.
Sylva avoiding damage as Pao throws knees to the body.
Pao keeps control of Sylva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sylva managing to block the knees to the body from Pao.
Sylva tries to break the clinch but Pao is controlling the position.
Pao trying to land knees to the body.
Sylva drags the fight down to the ground.
Sylva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sylva is looking to sweep but instead, Pao has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva wants to sweep but Pao has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sylva is breathing heavily.
Pao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sylva.
Sylva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pao tries to avoid it but Sylva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pao to the ground. Pao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sylva cracks the inside of Pao's front leg.
Pao clinches with his opponent.
Pao stops a takedown attempt from Sylva.
Pao missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva successfully pulls guard.
Sylva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pao puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pao stands up and beckons Sylva to join him on the feet.
Sylva shoots in but Pao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pao moves into the clinch successfully.
Pao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sylva.
Pao missing with knees to the body.
Pao landing knees to the body.
Pao missing with knees to the body.
Sylva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pao prevents it.
Pao missing with knees to the body.
Sylva blocks the elbow strike.
Sylva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pao smiles and moves away.
Sylva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adam Sylva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sylva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sylva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pao regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sylva.
Sylva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sylva seems to be working for a kimura but Pao defends the submission attempt.
Sylva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva stalling away here and it's allowed Pao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sylva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sylva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pao keeping full guard, as Sylva tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Pao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Sylva with that takedown attempt.
Pao tries to clinch but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva shoots in but no luck this time.
Sylva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pao swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Sylva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pao circles away.
Pao stuffs the takedown.
Pao lands with a slapping head kick.
Pao tries to clinch up but Sylva circles away and keeps his distance.
Adam Sylva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pao tries to clinch but Sylva moves out of range.
Pao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sylva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sylva wants to clinch
and Pao counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva tries for a takedown but Pao circles away easily
and Pao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pao, right into the meat.
A nice combination there by Sylva.
Pao is rocked!
Sylva throws a sloppy head kick
and Pao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pao.
Pao is still on wobbly legs! Can Sylva finish him?
Sylva pulls guard effortlessly.
Sylva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pao is defending well. Sylva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pao has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sylva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Sylva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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