PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cok Muncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muncher
vs
Silva

165 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cok Muncher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Royce Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muncher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muncher throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Muncher.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Muncher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Muncher being controlled here, momentarily.
Muncher keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Muncher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muncher keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

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.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva advances position into side control!

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Muncher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muncher regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Muncher defends it well.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Muncher is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Muncher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling the pace.
Silva passes to side control.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Muncher is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Muncher has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Muncher moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Muncher throws a combination that misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Muncher is defending well.
Muncher tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but Muncher is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

Muncher has left one of his arms exposed and Silva doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Muncher screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Silva!