PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio dos Passos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio dos Passos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva's chin.

dos Passos
vs
Silva

174 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio dos Passos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch.

dos Passos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to kick dos Passos off but dos Passos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
dos Passos is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

dos Passos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
dos Passos trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

dos Passos 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.
dos Passos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dos Passos seems to be looking for submissions.
dos Passos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from dos Passos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dos Passos 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.
Silva pushes dos Passos off but dos Passos dives into side control.

dos Passos has hold of Silva's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Silva seems comfortable defending it but dos Passos 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 dos Passos couldn't care less - he's delighted!

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