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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Audioslave - Like a Stone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
18
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Silva! 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, JC Campbell! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Campbell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva! Silva wants to control but Campbell is having none of it. Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work. Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva. Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Campbell wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position. Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Campbell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva trying to control but Campbell is having none of it. Campbell is looking to get to half guard. Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes. Campbell manages to control the position for a moment. Campbell can't escape the position.
Silva avoids the attempt from Campbell to control. Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Campbell is looking to get to half guard. Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Campbell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campbell can do anything to dispel that myth. Campbell is working to get back to half guard.
Campbell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Campbell is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount. Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action. Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Campbell is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campbell taking shots to the head. Silva working for a submission but Campbell is keeping him at bay. Silva is breathing heavily. Silva throws some wild stikes that Campbell manages to avoid easily.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Silva has control of Campbell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Campbell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't. Silva swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Silva!
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A |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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