PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Toquinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousimar Toquinho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiago Silva's chin.

Toquinho
vs
Silva

173 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rousimar Toquinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toquinho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Toquinho is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Toquinho manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Toquinho from controlling successfully.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toquinho.
Silva controls Toquinho momentarily but Toquinho frees himself.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toquinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Toquinho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Toquinho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Toquinho throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Toquinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toquinho postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toquinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Toquinho from controlling successfully.

Rousimar Toquinho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Toquinho shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Toquinho tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rousimar Toquinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Toquinho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Toquinho looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toquinho thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Toquinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to stand up but Toquinho isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva looking to control.
Toquinho trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toquinho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toquinho wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva looks gassed!

Toquinho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Toquinho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Toquinho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toquinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toquinho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toquinho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toquinho wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Toquinho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toquinho trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rousimar Toquinho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Toquinho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toquinho is defended easily by Silva.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toquinho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rousimar Toquinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Toquinho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toquinho is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to take a breather but Toquinho is having none of it.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Toquinho is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toquinho keeps working.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Toquinho is holding on to half guard well.
Silva prevents Toquinho from improving his position.
Toquinho moves into full guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Toquinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toquinho throwing strikes but missing.
Rousimar Toquinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toquinho's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Toquinho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Toquinho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Toquinho trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Toquinho looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Toquinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Toquinho, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toquinho has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Silva doesn't defend quickly enough and Toquinho has managed to lock this one up! Can Silva escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Toquinho on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rousimar Toquinho!