PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuhki Tajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuhki Tajima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Silva's chin.

Tajima
vs
Silva

183 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

195 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuhki Tajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Tajima darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Tajima breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves out of range as Tajima strikes.

Tajima drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Tajima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tajima looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Tajima's attempts to control the action.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Tajima looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Tajima maintains control.
Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead Tajima has taken his back - oops!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Tajima has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Tajima looking for the choke but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Tajima keeps control of the position.
Silva breaks Tajima's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tajima is breathing heavily.
Tajima keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tajima is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Tajima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tajima wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Silva has his feet on Tajima's thighs here. He's pushed Tajima off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tajima screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Silva!