PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maruim Silva (ranked 6086 p4p, 24220 weight class) and Fung Yulan (ranked 465 p4p, 485 weight class). Maruim Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Yulan

170 cm
18
140
3 - 1 - 0

166 cm
19
139
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maruim Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fung Yulan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yulan walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Yulan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva throws the left hand but Yulan avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yulan!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

Silva has hold of Yulan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yulan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Yulan is blocking nicely.
Yulan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Yulan is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva scoring with strikes but Yulan is staying in there.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Yulan is blocking nicely.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yulan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva throwing strikes here but Yulan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to advance to Yulan's back.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yulan is looking to escape.

Yulan has left one of his arms exposed and Silva doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Yulan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maruim Silva!
A relieved looking Maruim Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.