PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Fjellheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Fjellheim
vs
Silva

194 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andreas Fjellheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjellheim shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Fjellheim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva is looking to slow Fjellheim down with leg kicks.
Fjellheim is breathing heavily.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fjellheim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fjellheim is looking for a sweep.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fjellheim!

Fjellheim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Fjellheim is in no mood to give up.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Fjellheim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fjellheim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fjellheim is looking for a sweep.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fjellheim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fjellheim is looking for a sweep.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva moves into full mount!
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Fjellheim is working to get back to half guard.

Silva has isolated one of Fjellheim's arms. Fjellheim looking to fight him off but Silva twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spike Silva!