PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Caulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. The key to victory for Wandy Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Caulfield

182 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wandy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Caulfield!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up but Caulfield circles away and keeps his distance.

Caulfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.

Caulfield 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.

Caulfield drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caulfield jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Caulfield thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Caulfield thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is trying to keep Caulfield in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Caulfield circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caulfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Caulfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Caulfield counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Caulfield 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 trying to control the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Caulfield from controlling successfully.
Caulfield stops Silva from standing up.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caulfield passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Caulfield's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caulfield wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva pushes Caulfield off looking to stand but Caulfield dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Caulfield is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Caulfield is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caulfield controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Caulfield looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caulfield trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Caulfield moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!

Caulfield working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Caulfield controlling his opponent.

Silva is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Caulfield locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Holden Caulfield!