PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Caroutey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Sleep When I'm Dead. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silva
vs
Caroutey

193 cm
22
286 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Caroutey!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Caroutey.
Caroutey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Caroutey down.
Caroutey blocks the body kick.

Caroutey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Caroutey has wrist control.

Caroutey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva is standing up over Caroutey. Caroutey looks to escape but Silva dives into side control.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Caroutey is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caroutey, who protects the arm well.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Caroutey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Caroutey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Caroutey is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Caroutey looks gassed!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rich Silva!