PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dann (ranked 8249 p4p, 677 weight class) and Julio Silva (ranked 8812 p4p, 697 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dann
vs
Silva

182 cm
29
196 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dann controlling from side mount.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dann is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dann defends it well.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dann wants to get back to full guard.
Dann is trying is best to control the position here.
Dann is looking to improve his position.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dann is trying to stand.
Silva looking to control but Dann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dann working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to work his way around to Dann's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
My spies in All Star Performance Institute inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dann is working to get back to half guard.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dann tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dann has worked his arm free - good work by Dann!

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dann might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva prevents Dann from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dann, who protects the arm well.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dann is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dann can't do much from the bottom here.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dann can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dann fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Dann is now in Silva's guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dann landing some decent shots from guard.

Dann gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Dann rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Dann pulls guard.
Dann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva trying to control but Dann is working from the bottom.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Dann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dann manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Dann's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Dann is working from the bottom.
Dann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Dann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dann keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Dann wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dann keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dann's half guard.
Dann trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

Silva is working for a kimura but Dann is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dann is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dann is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dann is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dann actively working from the bottom here.

Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dann could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and Dann is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Silva!