GAMMA #3 Brutality PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilgore Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trout has chosen The Chase, Giorgio Moroder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gilberto da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

da Silva
vs
Trout

187 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto da 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, Kilgore Trout!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trout tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trout looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Trout. No joy for da Silva on that attempt.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Trout clinches up with da Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trout is keeping busy.
da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trout just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trout taking a breather.

Trout breaks from the clinch.
Trout has his takedown stuffed

and da Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Trout!
da Silva content just to control the position here.
da Silva is breathing heavily.

Trout defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from da Silva.
A nice elbow there by da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout is in all sorts of trouble here.
da Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Trout to take his back!
da Silva is looking to control Trout but Trout is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trout manages to reverse the position and now he's in da Silva's guard. Nice work there by Trout.
da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Trout is proving a slippery customer.
da Silva keeping moving, preventing Trout from controlling successfully.
da Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trout fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kilgore Trout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Trout. No joy for da Silva on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and da Silva moves out of range easily.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Trout shows good takedown defense.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trout but Trout pushes him off and we're back to square one.

da Silva has Trout up against the cage in a clinch.
da Silva can't break the clinch.
da Silva misses with some punches.
da Silva wants to break free but Trout has control.
Trout is pressed up against the cage. da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trout down to the mat. Trout avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trout circles away.

da Silva feints and as Trout raises his hands in defense, da Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trout keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.

da Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
da Silva wants to control from the top but Trout keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva passes Trout's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
da Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trout is looking to control da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trout avoid being mounted?

da Silva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

da Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trout is looking for a sweep.

da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trout strikes from the bottom but da Silva takes advantage and advances to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Trout trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by da Silva.
Trout manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Trout is trying to stand back up but da Silva is controlling him
Trout is trying to get back to full guard.
da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Trout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trout defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva prevents Trout from improving his position.
da Silva is looking to advance position but Trout won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto da Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

da Silva wants to clinch up but Trout keeps it at a distance.
Trout throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trout has his takedown stuffed

and da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by da Silva.
Trout keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trout wants to stand up but da Silva is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
da Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Trout punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva is keen to just control but Trout is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trout but Trout pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Trout darts in and clinches da Silva up against the cage.
da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trout avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
da Silva stalling.
da Silva wants to break free but Trout has control.
da Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva has Trout pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trout manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
da Silva has Trout pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trout manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trout pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gilberto da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trout looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
da Silva fails with the takedown.
Trout throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trout keeps the fight on the outside.
Trout throws a solid leg kick but da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva throws a combination that misses
and Trout counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. da Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around da Silva's waist but da Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trout off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Trout. No joy for da Silva on that attempt.

da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. da Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Trout is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trout tries to roll over but da Silva keeps him under control.
Trout regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gilberto da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Trout.
da Silva trying to control but Trout is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trout looking for a guillotine here but da Silva defends easily.
da Silva landing with the ground and pound.

da Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
da Silva looks to land a combination but Trout avoids it well.
da Silva throws a series of punches but Trout moves out of range.

da Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than da Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trout wants to hold on but da Silva pushes him away.
da Silva landing punches.
da Silva working Trout over with strikes here.
da Silva content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout is in all sorts of trouble here.
da Silva trying to control but Trout is having none of it.
da Silva wants to take Trout's back here but Trout is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
da Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
da Silva content just to control the position here.
da Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Trout is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto da Silva dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

da Silva drives through and clinches with Trout against the cage.

Trout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trout throws a nice head kick!
da Silva throws a leg kick
and Trout counters with a body kick.

da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trout, pushing him back against the cage.
da Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trout prevents it.
Trout gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
da Silva can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trout using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trout landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from da Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trout manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Trout which made him look bad.
Trout tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trout circles away from the clinch attempt
and Trout counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trout plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

da Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
da Silva taking a breather here.
da Silva landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout regains half guard.
da Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trout regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trout looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Silva is one step ahead there.
da Silva prevents Trout from getting back to his feet.
da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
da Silva wants to control from the top but Trout keeps moving.
Trout is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and da Silva dives into side control.
Trout is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Trout is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
da Silva trying to control the position but Trout is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trout swivels and escapes.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trout!

da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Trout prevents da Silva from breaking the clinch.
da Silva jumps guard but Trout stands there with da Silva around his waist. da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
da Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
da Silva tries to pull guard but Trout won't allow it.
da Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Trout breaks the clinch.
da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Trout moves out of range easily.
Trout fails to land with a series of punches.
da Silva fails to land the takedown.
Trout moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Trout clinches up with da Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout is trying to break free.
da Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trout smiles and moves away.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Trout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. da Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
da Silva tries to pull guard but Trout holds him up against the cage and eventually da Silva drops back down to his feet.
da Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trout pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kilgore Trout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Trout won't allow it.
Trout prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of da Silva backwards.
Trout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Trout breaks the clinch.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Trout circles away easily
and Trout counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps da Silva thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kilgore Trout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think da Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilberto da Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Ivanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ivanov
vs
Rivero

200 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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, Alexander Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rivero!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivero swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rivero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivero pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ivanov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rivero looks gassed!
Ivanov just content to control the position.
Ivanov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ivanov landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is chipping away with strikes.

Rivero is rocked!
Ivanov working the body and head with strikes.
Rivero is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Ivanov lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov lands a nice forearm strike.
Ivanov is putting a hurting on Rivero here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ivanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rivero on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ivanov scoring with punches from side control.
Ivanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rivero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ivanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ivanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ivanov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rivero has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov working the ground and pound.
Rivero can't do much from the bottom here.
Rivero takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ivanov scores with punches from side control.
Ivanov scoring with punches from side control.
Ivanov lands an elbow.
Ivanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ivanov just content to control the position.
Ivanov lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rivero down.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rivero down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov is putting a hurting on Rivero here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ivanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Ivanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivero taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Ivanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ivanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivero which made him look bad.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Rivero shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivero which made him look bad.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivero pinned against the cage. Rivero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Rivero sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Rivero sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivero as he avoids it easily.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivero pinned against the cage. Rivero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Rivero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivero as he avoids it easily.
Rivero stuffs the takedown.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivero as he jumps to the side.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Rivero, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Rivero against the cage but Rivero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rivero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rivero tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Rivero throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rivero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Rivero.
Rivero wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivero clinches.

Ivanov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rivero regains guard.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rivero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivanov throws and elbow that misses. Rivero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanov's guard. Nice move by Rivero!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ivanov controls Rivero momentarily but Rivero frees himself.
Ivanov punching from the bottom.

Ivanov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rivero is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ivanov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rivero's back instead.
Rivero covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ivanov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rivero could be in trouble here!
Ivanov avoiding Rivero 's attempts to control his hands.
Ivanov controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rivero.
Rivero covering up well under a series of strikes from Ivanov.
Rivero is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivero can do to turn this around?
Ivanov thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ivanov trying to control momentarily.
Rivero has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ivanov.
Rivero is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivero has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ivanov.
Rivero looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ivanov.
Ivanov is throwing strikes by Rivero counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Rivero regains half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rivero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Ivanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tavalagi Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by All Summer Long. Umaga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samoan Savage kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tommy Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Umaga

213 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavalagi Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Umaga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Umaga forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Umaga from controlling successfully.
Umaga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Umaga wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva wants to stand but Umaga is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Umaga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Umaga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Umaga shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umaga pinned against the cage. Umaga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Umaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Umaga's guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Umaga.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Umaga is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Umaga is keeping the position.
Umaga working a defensive guard here.
Silva advances position into side control!
Umaga looks gassed!
Silva working the head with strikes.
Umaga is trying to improve his position.
Umaga can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up.
Umaga fails with the takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva gets to his feet - Umaga follows without any prompting.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Umaga is trying to improve his position.
Umaga struggling a bit here.
Umaga is looking to reverse the position.
Umaga wants to control but Silva postures up.
Umaga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Umaga tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Umaga turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
Umaga preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Umaga defends easily.
Umaga stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Umaga wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva wants to sweep here but Umaga controlling him for the moment.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Umaga is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Umaga 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 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junttila kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Disturbed - Voices. Roscoe has chosen Forgot About Dre as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Junttila
vs
Roscoe

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
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, Damien Roscoe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junttila shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Junttila was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Junttila fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junttila with good strikes from the mount here!
Roscoe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Junttila lands a heavy elbow.

Roscoe is rocked!

Junttila is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Roscoe is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Roscoe flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Junttila anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Roscoe and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Junttila slips an arm under Roscoe chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Junttila has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Junttila is squeezing on Roscoe like an anaconda would it's prey. Roscoe fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erkki Junttila!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mounds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by "Walk" by Pantera. Mounds has chosen "Automatic" by Less Than Jake as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Mounds

196 cm
21
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Mounds!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mounds moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Ray Mounds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mounds is trying to stand.
Mounds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith working over Mounds with some ground and pound. Mounds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mounds is trying to stand.
Smith trying to control the pace.

Smith seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mounds is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Satan Smith!