PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Makalele Tintin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Crocop Silva (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.

Tintin
vs
Crocop Silva

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Makalele Tintin!
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, Fedor Crocop Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tintin closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Tintin has him pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Tintin's takedown attempt.

Tintin manages to break the clinch.
Tintin has a takedown stuffed.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tintin circles away from the clinch attempt

so Tintin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Tintin is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tintin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tintin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tintin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tintin defends well.
Tintin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tintin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tintin tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Tintin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tintin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tintin forces his way into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Tintin wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Silva trying to hold on to Tintin's head to control him but Tintin postures up.
Tintin is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tintin is working away from the top position though.
Tintin is controlling the pace.

Makalele Tintin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fedor Crocop Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tintin counters by clinching up.
A short right from Silva on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tintin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Tintin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makalele Tintin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch

and Tintin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Tintin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands some strikes from the bottom.

Silva is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tintin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silva's body to avoid the submission. Silva has instead reached around Tintin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silva arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fedor Crocop Silva!