UCF 39 Emir Vs Silva PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreira has chosen Samba de janeiro - bellini as his entrance music. Felipe Moreira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Moreira

181 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 Rio de Janeiro, Vladmir Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Moreira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moreira trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Moreira seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Moreira is controlling him

Moreira is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Silva is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felipe Moreira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Tapanakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Tyler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tyler
vs
Tapanakara

193 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chan Tapanakara!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler throws a head kick but Tapanakara moves out of range.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Tapanakara sees coming a mile off.
Tapanakara avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Jake Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler blocks a head kick by Tapanakara.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick
and Tapanakara counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyler blocks a head kick by Tapanakara.
Tyler throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Tapanakara counters with a takedown into side control.

Tapanakara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tapanakara is putting a hurting on Tyler here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapanakara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tapanakara throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tyler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Tapanakara.
Tapanakara is working Tyler over with some ground and pound from side control.

Tapanakara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tapanakara misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tapanakara on the ground.
Tapanakara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tapanakara working the ground and pound.
Tapanakara lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapanakara is chipping away with strikes.
Tapanakara lands an elbow.
Tyler is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapanakara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Tapanakara is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tyler looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tapanakara gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tyler is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tapanakara lets go of the hold and Tyler can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chan Tapanakara!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kratos god (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Red has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kratos god's chin.

god
vs
Red

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kratos god!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Red!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
god shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Red shoots in and bounces god off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

god has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Red off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Red throws a series of punches but god avoids them all with ease.
god wants to clinch.

god feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
god stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Red has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but god has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
god working away.
Red tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but god wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

god swings around for an armbar but Red sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into god's guard.
Red postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Red thows a big elbow that misses.
Red throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Red has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
god keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Red wants to pass the guard but god is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
god tries to clinch up.
god with a lazy takedown attempt

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

god looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Red passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
god is breathing heavily.
Red looking to control but instead god has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Red seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
god wants to get back to full guard.

Red is looking for a kimura but god is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Red to get the leverage.
Red is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Red there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
god has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Red is working away from the top position though.
Red seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
god is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Red scores with a couple of nice shots.
Red stops god from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Red there.
Red is controlling the pace.
Red is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Red lands strikes from half guard.
Red is keen to just control but god is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red working the head and body with strikes.
god taking some punishment here, with Red in his half guard.
Red is controlling the pace.
god is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Red scores with a couple of nice shots.
Red is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. god manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Red looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Red lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Red swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by god.
god with a poor takedown

and Red counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Red.
Red working some strikes from top position.
Joe Red has got the better of the ground game so far.
Red working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of god's head.
Red is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Red landing with the ground and pound.
Red postures up and lands a big shot to god's brow.
Red is looking to work some ground and pound but god has wrist control.
god keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Red sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Red with a flurry of punches that miss.
Red postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
god keeping full guard, as Red tries to pass.
god keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Red postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Red pushing down on god's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Red looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks god with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Red is looking for a kimura but god is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Red to get the leverage.
god keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Red!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick McRickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRickerson has chosen TUNNEL SNAKES RULE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffin
vs
McRickerson

179 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick McRickerson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin slips under a jab from McRickerson.
McRickerson stuffs the takedown.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McRickerson sprawls well. McRickerson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by McRickerson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewie Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from McRickerson misses.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but McRickerson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McRickerson swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McRickerson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stewie Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRickerson misses with a body shot.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McRickerson sprawls well. McRickerson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by McRickerson which made him look bad.
McRickerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McRickerson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but McRickerson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Griffin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but McRickerson is defending well.
Griffin is nestled in close to McRickerson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the action but McRickerson is working from the bottom.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin moves into full mount! McRickerson won't be happy about that!
Griffin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to finish with strikes here!
Griffin trying to control but McRickerson is having none of it.
Griffin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McRickerson because Griffin loaded up on that one.
McRickerson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Griffin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Griffin looking for a guillotine from mount but McRickerson is having none of it.
Griffin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin throws some wild stikes that McRickerson manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horrible takedown by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by McRickerson which made him look bad.
McRickerson takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. McRickerson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Griffin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Griffin is looking to advance position but McRickerson won't allow it.
Griffin thows a huge punch but McRickerson dodges it nicely.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McRickerson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin passes to side control.

Griffin is working to tighten is grip on McRickerson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McRickerson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Griffin is really squeezing tight and eventually McRickerson passes out! Griffin breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stewie Griffin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syrian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Bart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Santos
vs
Bart

192 cm
23
277 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Syrian Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Bart!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Kim Bart has been cut.
Bart misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos misses with the combination.
Bart just misses with a punch to the body.

Santos drops Bart with a beautiful combination! Bart stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Santos is looking for the KO!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos throws an overhand right that drops Bart like a sack of potatoes! Santos dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syrian Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shifiinity Powel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powel
vs
Afolabi

173 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shifiinity Powel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ola Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powel throws a nice looking combination but Afolabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powel shoots in but no luck this time.
Afolabi clobbers Powel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Afolabi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Afolabi lands a jab to the head.
Afolabi misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Powel misses its intended target.
Afolabi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powel doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Afolabi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Powel is breathing heavily.
Powel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Afolabi feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Powel crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ola Afolabi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Wray

225 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Wray!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Wray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wray moves away.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Brown! Wray is backing up but he can't get away as Brown lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Wray and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nate Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between rafael borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Five Points (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Five Points is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

borges
vs
Points

196 cm
22
253 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
266 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rafael borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Five Points!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Points lands a nice looking body shot.
Points lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like rafael borges has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Points connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends borges to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Points!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Five Points!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellker Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir comes to the cage accompanied by i kill people. Fatih Emir is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Emir
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

180 cm
24
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellker Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emir moves into full mount!
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Emir controlling his opponent.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Emir thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Emir has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Emir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Emir's body position as best he can.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Emir.
Emir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Emir.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Emir pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Emir thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Emir tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva tries to buck Emir off but he can't manage it.
Emir breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Silva looks gassed!
Emir trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Emir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Emir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Emir's body position as best he can.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emir landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Emir thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.

Silva bucks up and throws Emir to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Emir circles away.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emir.

Emir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Emir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Emir goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.
Silva is looking to stand up but Emir won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Emir has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Emir controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silva wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Emir's closed guard. He's half up but Emir has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Emir pivots and extends the arm, Silva falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Emir! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fatih Emir!