PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dash Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dash Hercules has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hercules
vs
Silva

179 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dash Hercules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hercules tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hercules fails to pull guard.
Silva keeps control of Hercules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Hercules to the mat.
Hercules wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hercules wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Hercules pushes his legs off easily.
Hercules might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hercules shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hercules will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dash Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hercules is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hercules!
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Hercules tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Hercules is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hercules is breathing heavily.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva trying to control but Hercules is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Silva but it's paid off an Hercules is forced to tap! Nice work by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leandro Silva!