PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Silva (ranked 2552 p4p, 2790 weight class) and Chris Welch (ranked 337 p4p, 374 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Welch

179 cm
25
187
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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, Jake Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Welch!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Welch closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Welch has him pressed against the cage.
Welch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Welch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Welch is looking to get back to his feet here but Silva is keeping cool and he's managed to take Welch's back.
Welch wants to escape the position.
Welch avoids the strikes from Silva.
Welch is trying to stand back up.
Welch covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welch is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Silva has locked on a rear naked choke here! Welch is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Silva!