PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Veiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andersoon Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veiga comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Andersoon Silvia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Veiga
vs
Silvia

178 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Diego Veiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andersoon Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veiga.
Silvia looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Veiga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Veiga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Veiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Silvia sprawls well. He's pushed Veiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Veiga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvia's waist but Silvia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veiga off to one side.

Silvia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Veiga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silvia gets to mount! Veiga was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silvia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silvia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veiga wants to control but Silvia is having none of it.
Veiga is wriggling around trying to escape.

Silvia get's back to his feet.
Veiga shoots and misses

and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown. Veiga fights it but they end up in guard.
Silvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veiga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silvia is controlling him.
Veiga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Veiga!