PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes to the cage accompanied by Maha Kali (live). Ariel Elias looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Elias
vs
Silvia

210 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

207 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elias swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvia.

Silvia closes the distance and pushes Elias back into the cage.

Elias breaks the clinch.
Elias throws a right and a left that Silvia avoids nicely.
Elias misses with a wild combination.
Ariel Elias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia tries to clinch but Elias moves out of range.
Silvia tries a head kick but it misses.
Elias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elias darts in trying to clinch

and Silvia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Elias's guard.

Silvia drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silvia seems to have locked his on tight now - Elias screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silvia, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Armando Silvia!