PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Sullivin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Guerrilla Radio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Sullivin

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fenix Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Sullivin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sullivin wants it to stay on the feet.
Sullivin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Richard Sullivin has been cut.
Silva tries for a takedown but Sullivin circles away easily

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

Sullivin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Sullivin gets back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Sullivin is working from the bottom.
Sullivin manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sullivin 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sullivin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva trying to control but Sullivin is working from the bottom.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sullivin keeps moving.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.

Sullivin looking for a triangle here. Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Sullivin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Richard Sullivin!