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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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166 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raleigh Owens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Silva! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Owens wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Owens wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Owens defends it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Owens is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Owens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Owens is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard. Owens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Owens looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Owens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Owens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Owens is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold. Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Owens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva. Owens is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard. Silva passes the guard and advances to mount! Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Owens to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Owens shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Owens is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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