PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez comes into the arena with Cowboys from hell blaring out of the sound system. Da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Domination. Jorge Velazquez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Velazquez
vs
Da Silva

189 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velazquez tries to keep at a distance but Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Da Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.

It looks like Jorge Velazquez has been cut.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva with a knee to the head.

Da Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Velazquez regains guard immediately.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Velazquez keeps moving.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Da Silva advances to full mount.
Velazquez is breathing heavily.
Da Silva breaks from Velazquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Da Silva working for a submission but Velazquez is keeping him at bay.

Velazquez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Da Silva.
Velazquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Da Silva landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva content just to control the position here.
Da Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Da Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Da Silva has hold of Velazquez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Velazquez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva has isolated one of Velazquez's arms. Velazquez looking to fight him off but Da Silva twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Da Silva!