PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaycer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Taylor

186 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaycer Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.

Taylor 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 Taylor has Silva in his guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.

Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Taylor keeping busy on the bottom but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva controlling the action here.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva 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.

Taylor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
Taylor looks gassed!
Silva passes to full mount!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor regains half guard.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taylor for as long as he can get away with.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor moves into full guard.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Taylor throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

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

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaycer Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nick Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Silva remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Silva tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Silva is working Taylor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Silva grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taylor looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Silva prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Taylor wants to try and get back to his feet.
Taylor looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Taylor is really stuck here.
Silva lands shots from the back.

Taylor is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silva gets his way!
Taylor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Silva lands strikes to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Taylor tries to escape the position.
Taylor holding both Silva 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Taylor doesn't escape.
Silva is trying to stick to Taylor's back but Taylor is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Taylor.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Taylor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silva has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taylor postures up.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is pushing down on Taylor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taylor is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Silva winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is tying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaycer Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Taylor should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Taylor should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gaycer Silva!