PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shika Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo SIlva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Li
vs
SIlva

180 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
31
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shika Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo SIlva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

SIlva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

SIlva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.

SIlva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

SIlva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li is looking to regain half guard here but SIlva keeps moving and retains side control.

SIlva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no SIlva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

SIlva is trying to get an arm triangle but Li is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

SIlva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Li, who protects the arm well.

SIlva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

SIlva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

SIlva in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Li is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo SIlva!