PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto comes to the cage accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra. Silvinho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. King Shit - Yo Gotti ft. T.I. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Erick Silvinho acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Souto
vs
Silvinho

184 cm
36
185 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

180 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Souto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Silvinho!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Souto misses.
Silvinho wants to clinch

so Souto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silvinho is looking to sweep but instead, Souto has passed into half guard.

Silvinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silvinho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Silvinho told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Souto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silvinho wants to improve his position but Souto is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto wants to free his trapped foot but Silvinho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Souto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silvinho can't escape the position.
Silvinho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silvinho trying to control here.

Silvinho actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho is looking to control Souto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silvinho avoid being mounted?
Silvinho manages to get to full guard.
Souto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Silvinho working for a triangle but Souto defends it easily.

Silvinho looking for subs off his back but Souto has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silvinho moves into full guard.
Silvinho controlling the position.

Silvinho wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Souto has taken Silvinho's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Silvinho has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rolando Souto!
Rolando Souto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.