PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Kelso had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Michael Kelso looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kelso
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Kelso working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Kelso prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Kelso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelso is breathing heavily.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kelso's guard.
Kelso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kelso had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kelso Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Kelso trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control but Kelso is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso prevents Silva from improving his position.
Kelso drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Kelso pushes his legs off easily.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Kelso pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelso slips nicely into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is staying active underneath Kelso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Kelso is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Kelso is controlling well.
Silva gets full guard.

Silva looking for a triangle here. Kelso is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kelso is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fernardo Silva!