PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sylwia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sylwia
vs
Vasquez

203 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
27
263 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sylwia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samir Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylwia walks into a left hand.

It looks like Tim Sylwia has been cut.
Sylwia misses with a takedown

so Vasquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vasquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vasquez forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez is controlling the pace.
It looks like Vasquez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez works his way into side control.
Sylwia is trying to improve his position.
Sylwia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasquez on the ground.

Vasquez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sylwia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Vasquez yanks on the arm and Sylwia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Vasquez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samir Vasquez!