PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irwin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gracie
vs
Silva

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irwin Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.

Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gracie lands a takedown into guard.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva passes into half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Gracie in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!

Silva working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Gracie is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Silva has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Gracie taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Irwin Silva!