PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Costa

185 cm
22
168 lbs
7 - 10 - 1

183 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Costa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Costa counters with a nice body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Costa counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costa defends it easily.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Costa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Costa looking to pass the guard.
Costa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Costa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Costa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Luis Costa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Costa misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Costa counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick from Costa.
Costa throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Costa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Costa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hiho Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa is looking to land body kicks.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Costa.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Costa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Costa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Costa is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Costa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Costa has an Americana. Silva didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Costa is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Costa hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luis Costa!