PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor De Costa (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.

Silva
vs
De Costa

225 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Silva!
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, Razor De Costa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Razor De Costa has been cut.
De Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

De Costa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
De Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Costa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva wants to control from the top but De Costa keeps moving.
De Costa controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
De Costa looking for a sweep. Not yet De Costa, not yet.

De Costa looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
De Costa is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
De Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Costa is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a little break here. De Costa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
De Costa is not content to let Silva control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Costa stops Silva from passing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Costa fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. De Costa didn't expect that.
Silva trying to control but De Costa is working from the bottom.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but De Costa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
De Costa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Costa scoring with some ground and pound.
De Costa scoring with some ground and pound.
De Costa won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva controls De Costa momentarily but De Costa frees himself.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
De Costa wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to control the pace but De Costa is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Costa is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.

Silva working for a submission but De Costa is keeping him at bay.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish De Costa?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Costa is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razor De Costa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Costa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
De Costa takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
De Costa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
De Costa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
De Costa stops Silva from getting back to his feet.

De Costa seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
De Costa working the head and body with strikes.
Silva wants to control but De Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from De Costa there.

De Costa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Costa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

De Costa is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is looking to escape.

De Costa is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! De Costa wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Razor De Costa!