PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Cabide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pretao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Pretao Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cabide
vs
Pretao Silva

197 cm
22
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Cabide!
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, Joao Pretao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabide is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Cabide wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Bruno Cabide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Cabide sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabide circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabide moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cabide!

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Cabide is having none of it.
Silva looking to control but Cabide is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cabide is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Cabide really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Cabide frees his head quite easily.
Cabide wants to get back to his feet.

Silva working for a submission but Cabide is keeping him at bay.
Cabide on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cabide tries to get out of the position.
Cabide squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cabide is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a submission but Cabide is keeping him at bay.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cabide is looking to escape.
Cabide trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Silva has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cabide is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Pretao Silva!