PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Baby
vs
Silva

195 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gregg Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Baby lands a head shot.

It looks like Frank Silva has been cut.

Baby moves into the clinch successfully.

Baby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva trying to control but Baby is working from the bottom.
Baby looking for a sweep. Not yet Baby, not yet.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Baby is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Baby from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baby is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baby content to stall in guard here.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baby is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baby wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Baby preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva has an active guard here but Baby has managed to pass into half guard.
It looks like Baby is going to stand back up.
Baby trying to control the pace.
Baby prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Baby has control of the leg.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baby pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baby passes into side control.
Silva is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Baby has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Baby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baby passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Baby seems content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva gets back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baby manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baby dives on top into guard.
Baby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baby passes into half guard.
Silva is trying to control but Baby passes into side control!
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Baby tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Baby decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
Silva shoots in but Baby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baby connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baby drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Baby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looks gassed!
Baby seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Baby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Baby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva wants to sweep here but Baby controlling him for the moment.
Silva keeping full guard, as Baby tries to pass.
Baby wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baby wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Baby pushes his legs off easily.

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

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Baby is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Baby has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Silva!