PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.
Demonic Drugs

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Li is trying to stall.
Li is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Li down to the mat. Li avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Li drops Silva with a nice combination! Li dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Mark Silva has been cut.
Silva looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li preventing the sweep.

Li stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Li tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva blocks a head kick by Li.
Li tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva wants to take a breather but Li manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Silva.
Li wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Li uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.

Li stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Chong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Chong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Silva.

Li jumps guard.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Li is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Li regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Li to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Li wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Li gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Silva pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva prevents Li from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Li pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.

Li drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Silva.
Silva wants to break free but Li has control.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.

Silva pulls Li into guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Silva pushes a forearm under Li's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Li is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Silva!