PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Vangaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vangaard
vs
Silva

177 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Vangaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vangaard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva trying to control but Vangaard is working from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vangaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva trying to control but Vangaard is working from the bottom.

Sergio Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Vangaard with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vangaard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vangaard is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

Silva makes his way to full guard, as Vangaard worked for a kimura.
Vangaard tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva has his feet on Vangaard's thighs here. He's pushed Vangaard off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Vangaard screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Silva!
Sergio Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.