PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bobby george (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as bobby george enters the cage!

Silva
vs
george

183 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bobby george!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but george avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts george as he jumps to the side.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
george avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but george sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

george drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
george throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
george controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but george wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for george on the ground.
Silva is breathing heavily.
george works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
george controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
george tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
george controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva has given up his back here.
george is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
george landing with strikes.
Silva has hold of george's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
george has good solid back control here.
george controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.

george has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Silva is in real trouble here. george gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Silva is tapping out! george wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). bobby george!