PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaka Prawira (ranked 1806 p4p, 210 weight class) and Rodrygo Da Silva (ranked 2308 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Prawira
vs
Da Silva

168 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaka Prawira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrygo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prawira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prawira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prawira wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.

Prawira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prawira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Prawira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Da Silva is trying to control Prawira's posture but Prawira avoids it.

Prawira tries for a kimura but Da Silva is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Prawira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prawira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prawira gets to mount! Da Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva can't escape the position.
Prawira is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Prawira has control of Da Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Da Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Prawira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Prawira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Da Silva tries to buck Prawira off but he can't manage it.
Prawira avoids the attempt from Da Silva to control.
Prawira thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Da Silva working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prawira looking to control but Da Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prawira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Prawira is working for a guillotine from mount but Da Silva frees his head quite easily.

Prawira is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Da Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Prawira wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Prawira postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira controlling from mount.
Prawira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Da Silva hang on?

Prawira wants to finish this one by submission but Da Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Prawira.

Prawira is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Prawira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jaka Prawira!
Jaka Prawira gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).