PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ridja Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Silva

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ridja Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Cruz.

Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Silva moves into full guard.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Silva controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Cruz trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Cruz. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ridja Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.

Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cruz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva gets full guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cruz stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cruz!
Cruz throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cruz misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Silva!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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