PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoot Alvares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alvares
vs
Silva

173 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shoot Alvares!
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, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvares fails with the takedown.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

Alvares gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alvares 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.
Alvares throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Alvares 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.
Alvares gets back to full guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva won't allow Alvares to sweep him here.

Alvares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvares wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.

Silva gets to his feet. Alvares looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvares.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Alvares seems unphased.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Alvares shoots and misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva works over Alvares's head and body with a nice combination.
Vitor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alvares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva lands a with a good body shot.
Alvares tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoot Alvares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvares momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Alvares fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alvares tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvares being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvares might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvares wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Alvares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvares's guard.
Alvares looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva not doing much here.
Alvares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Alvares working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Alvares is tightening it up a little... Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Silva taps out! nice BJJ there by Alvares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shoot Alvares!