PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Frontline - Pillar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Botwin

189 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Green Spirit Supplements
Swiss Systems Fight School

Non-Stop Nutrition
Syndicate Drugs

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D Botwin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Botwin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Botwin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Botwin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Botwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Botwin's back!
Botwin trying to control but not successfully.

Botwin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silva gets his way!

Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Botwin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Silva looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Botwin taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damien Silva!