PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tricolor Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo SIlva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Paulista
vs
SIlva

181 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
32
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tricolor Paulista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo SIlva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SIlva shoots in looking for a takedown but Paulista manages to keep the fight standing, pushing SIlva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paulista has a takedown stuffed.
SIlva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paulista tries to avoid it but SIlva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paulista to the ground. Paulista escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paulo SIlva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SIlva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paulista's waist but Paulista gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing SIlva off to one side.
Tricolor Paulista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo SIlva.
SIlva misses with a takedown attempt - Paulista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paulista leaves SIlva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Paulista gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Paulista breaks from the clinch.
SIlva shoots in but Paulista avoids the takedown attempt easily.
SIlva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paulista sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
SIlva is looking to clinch.
SIlva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
SIlva looks gassed!

Paulista moves into the clinch.

Paulista breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SIlva throws a lazy uppercut
and Paulista counters with a left to the body.
Paulista shoots in and drives through. SIlva sprawls well.

SIlva tries to keep at a distance but Paulista has taken the fight into the clinch.

Paulista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulista stuffs the takedown attempt from SIlva. SIlva gets slowly back to his feet.
Paulista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. SIlva doesn't seem bothered though.
Paulista lands with a straight right. SIlva didn't see that one coming.
Paulista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for SIlva with that takedown attempt.

Paulista looking to score a takedown here. SIlva is defending well but Paulista drives through and ends up in SIlva's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

SIlva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paulista gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

SIlva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
SIlva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paulista.
Paulista lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paulista is looking to work some ground and pound but SIlva has wrist control.

SIlva looking for a guillotine here but Paulista defends easily.

SIlva looking for a guillotine here but Paulista defends easily.
Paulista lands a couple of digs.
SIlva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paulista looking to pass the guard.
Paulista with a nice head shot there.
Paulista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paulista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paulista accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
SIlva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paulista trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

SIlva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paulista defends well.

SIlva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paulista defends it easily.
SIlva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

SIlva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paulista won't allow SIlva to sweep him here.
Paulista postures up in SIlva's guard and throws a big left but SIlva blocks it.
SIlva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paulista accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

SIlva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Paulista rolls with it to try and escape but SIlva cranks on the arm and Paulista is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo SIlva!