PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hudini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dats Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Hudini looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hudini
vs
Silva

200 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Hudini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dats Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudini closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Hudini pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Hudini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch up but Hudini keeps it at a distance.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hudini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to roll over but Hudini keeps him under control.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Hudini tries to pass.
Hudini is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Hudini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hudini's guard.
Hudini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hudini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hudini is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
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.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Hudini 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 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dats Silva!