PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitv Poko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poko comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - If You Want Blood . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Poko
vs
Silvas

171 cm
27
163 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitv Poko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Silvas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvas is looking to clinch but Poko is avoiding it.
Poko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silvas tries to clinch up but Poko circles away and keeps his distance.
Poko fails with a takedown attempt.
Poko tries for a takedown but Silvas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitv Poko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvas tries to close the distance and clinch but Poko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvas tries to clinch but Poko moves out of range.
Silvas wants to clinch up but Poko keeps it at a distance.

Poko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Poko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silvas wants to improve his position but Poko is controlling well.
Poko sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silvas for as long as he can get away with.

Poko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silvas is looking to get back to is feet but Poko passes into side control.
Poko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silvas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Poko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Poko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silvas has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Poko in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Silvas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitv Poko!