PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ahbula tuhlur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tuhlur's entrance music is Public Enemy:Fight to Power.. A fine choice. ahbula tuhlur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

tuhlur
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
213 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ahbula tuhlur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by tuhlur or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
tuhlur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
tuhlur is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as tuhlur shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ahbula tuhlur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tuhlur shoots in but no luck this time.

Silva has tuhlur up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in tuhlur's guard.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.

ahbula tuhlur's cut is getting worse.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva pushing down on tuhlur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of tuhlur's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can tuhlur hang on?
tuhlur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if tuhlur tries to get out of the position.

Silva looking to isolate an arm here. tuhlur doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mana Silva!