PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chang
vs
Silva

192 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Chang!
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, Fabiano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chang as he jumps to the side.
Ricky Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Chang tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Chang closes the distance and clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Chang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Chang breaks from the clinch.

Chang moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Chang keeps him there for the moment.

Chang has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Chang manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Chang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Chang is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva looks gassed!
Chang slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chang's back!
Chang trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.
Chang is keeping busy.
Chang trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.
Chang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Chang.
Chang distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Chang looking to pass the guard.
Chang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Chang trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Chang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chang in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Chang is keeping busy.
Chang is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Chang working the ground and pound effectively.
Chang punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva tries to hold on but Chang postures up.
BOOM! Chang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chang looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Chang unloading with bombs!

It looks like Fabiano Silva has been cut.
Chang landing punches.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Chang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chang landing punches.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Chang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabiano Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chang gets the takedown into side control.
Chang taking a breather here.

Chang has hold of Silva's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Silva seems comfortable defending it but Chang has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Silva is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Silva is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Chang couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Chang!