PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mary Quitecontrary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guerreiro. Renan Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Quitecontrary
vs
Silva

150 cm
26
120 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mary Quitecontrary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quitecontrary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Quitecontrary closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Quitecontrary throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva stops Quitecontrary from passing to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Check out the look on Quitecontrary's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Quitecontrary throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
Quitecontrary throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva is trying to control Quitecontrary's posture but Quitecontrary avoids it.
The ground and pound from Quitecontrary seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Quitecontrary misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Quitecontrary throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva parries the strikes from Quitecontrary easily there. Quitecontrary is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Quitecontrary trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Quitecontrary working the head and body with strikes.
Quitecontrary trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Quitecontrary creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Quitecontrary connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Quitecontrary looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Quitecontrary smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Quitecontrary in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Quitecontrary lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Quitecontrary has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quitecontrary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quitecontrary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to hold on to Quitecontrary's head to control him but Quitecontrary postures up.
Quitecontrary looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Quitecontrary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quitecontrary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quitecontrary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Quitecontrary slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quitecontrary.

Quitecontrary looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quitecontrary is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quitecontrary has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quitecontrary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quitecontrary postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quitecontrary.

Quitecontrary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Quitecontrary has Silva in his guard.
Quitecontrary wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Quitecontrary is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Quitecontrary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quitecontrary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Quitecontrary pushes a forearm under Silva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mary Quitecontrary!