PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edilberto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edilberto Oliveira has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Oliveira

177 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glen Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edilberto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Oliveira's takedown attempt.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Oliveira has the dominant position.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliveira won't allow it.
Oliveira wants a takedown but no success here.
Glen Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edilberto Oliveira.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Silva keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with the combination.

Oliveira rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Oliveira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.

Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva stands and throws Oliveira's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Silva is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Oliveira looks calm but he's in trouble here. Silva gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Oliveira is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Silva lets go of the hold and Oliveira can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Glen Silva!