PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhummad Abdul Rahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alex silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). alex silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Abdul Rahim
vs
silva

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhummad Abdul Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, alex silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul Rahim cracks a nice hook into silva's ribs.
No joy there for silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdul Rahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

silva drives through and clinches with Abdul Rahim against the cage.
Abdul Rahim will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning silva up against the cage.
silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abdul Rahim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abdul Rahim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abdul Rahim blocks an uppercut.
Abdul Rahim lands a body shot.

Abdul Rahim pulls guard successfully.
silva tries to stand but Abdul Rahim is controlling from the bottom.
silva preventing the sweep.

Abdul Rahim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdul Rahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Rahim looking to hit a scissor sweep but silva is one step ahead there.
Abdul Rahim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst silva is controlling him.

Abdul Rahim is looking for a triangle but silva pushes his legs off easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abdul Rahim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
alex silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdul Rahim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdul Rahim is breathing heavily.

Abdul Rahim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abdul Rahim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Rahim wants to sweep here but silva controlling him for the moment.
silva wanted to stand there but Abdul Rahim had control of the position.
silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdul Rahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
silva wanted to stand there but Abdul Rahim had control of the position.
silva trying to control but Abdul Rahim is working from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
silva is looking to clinch but Abdul Rahim is avoiding it.

silva closes the distance and clinches.
Abdul Rahim avoiding damage as silva throws knees to the body.
Abdul Rahim is trying to drag silva to the mat but silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhummad Abdul Rahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abdul Rahim pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Abdul Rahim decides to pull guard.
Abdul Rahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
silva wants to stand and escape but instead Abdul Rahim has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
silva keeping full guard, as Abdul Rahim tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abdul Rahim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Abdul Rahim escapes and throws silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Abdul Rahim connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused silva some visible discomfort.

Abdul Rahim stands up.
silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdul Rahim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Muhummad Abdul Rahim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Muhummad Abdul Rahim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abdul Rahim as he jumps to the side.
silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdul Rahim swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Abdul Rahim drives through with a takedown into guard.
silva keeping full guard, as Abdul Rahim tries to pass.
silva wants to stand but Abdul Rahim is controlling the position.
Abdul Rahim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdul Rahim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abdul Rahim trying to control but silva is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
silva is trying to control the position but Abdul Rahim postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Rahim passes silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abdul Rahim controlling the action here.
Abdul Rahim moves nicely into side control.
Abdul Rahim is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Abdul Rahim landing strikes.
silva seems a little lost for a moment, as Abdul Rahim dominates the positioning.
Abdul Rahim connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused silva some visible discomfort.
Abdul Rahim wants to control but silva is keeping him busy.
silva is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Rahim keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abdul Rahim doesn't manage to clinch there - silva circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva is looking to clinch.
Abdul Rahim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. silva tries to avoid it but Abdul Rahim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag silva to the ground. silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
silva misses with a two punch combination.
silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
silva misses with a takedown
and Abdul Rahim counters with a left to the body.
Muhummad Abdul Rahim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of alex silva.
A telegraphed right hand from silva misses the target.

Abdul Rahim rushes silva and presses him up against the cage.
silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abdul Rahim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abdul Rahim prevents silva from breaking the clinch.
Abdul Rahim stops a takedown attempt from silva.
silva misses with the head strike.

Abdul Rahim jumps guard and drags silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Abdul Rahim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Abdul Rahim has escaped and now he's on top!
silva trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Rahim trying to control the position from guard on top but silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

silva pushes Abdul Rahim off and gets back to his feet.
silva darts in trying to clinch
and Abdul Rahim counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from silva. Abdul Rahim shrugs it off though.
Nice sprawl there from silva as Abdul Rahim shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhummad Abdul Rahim dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Abdul Rahim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has silva pinned against the cage. silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abdul Rahim.
silva misses with a wild combination.

Abdul Rahim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abdul Rahim showed some decent athleticism there.

Abdul Rahim decides to stand up.
silva tries to clinch up but Abdul Rahim circles away and keeps his distance.

silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
silva trying to control but Abdul Rahim is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

silva stands up from Abdul Rahim's guard - silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Abdul Rahim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Abdul Rahim gets to his feet. silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Abdul Rahim rolls with the submission and now he's on top in silva's guard! Nice work there by Abdul Rahim!
silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Abdul Rahim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Rahim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muhummad Abdul Rahim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdul Rahim wants to control from the top but silva keeps moving.

silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Abdul Rahim is defending well. silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Abdul Rahim has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). alex silva!