PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilsooooon James Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilsooooon James Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burgess
vs
James Da Silva

188 cm
30
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

183 cm
28
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Richard Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilsooooon James Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James Da Silva.
Burgess wants to clinch.
No luck for Burgess with that takedown attempt.
James Da Silva shoots and misses

and Burgess counters with a shoot takedown. James Da Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgess wants to control from the top but James Da Silva keeps moving.

James Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burgess throwing strikes from guard but James Da Silva blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

James Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burgess defends it easily.

James Da Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burgess doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burgess manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Burgess from controlling successfully.
Burgess would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Burgess trying to control the position from guard on top but James Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

James Da Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burgess can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burgess throws a strike but James Da Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing James Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Burgess looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgess, not yet.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing James Da Silva from controlling successfully.

James Da Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burgess dives on top into guard.

Burgess got a little sloppy there for a moment and James Da Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burgess has managed to get both his arms back between James Da Silva's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

James Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burgess defends it easily.

James Da Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burgess can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess controlling from the top position.
Burgess postures up in James Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but James Da Silva blocks it.
Burgess postures up in James Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but James Da Silva blocks it.
Burgess wants to control from the top but James Da Silva keeps moving.
James Da Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
James Da Silva keeping full guard, as Burgess tries to pass.

James Da Silva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Burgess doesn't defend quickly enough and James Da Silva has managed to lock this one up! Can Burgess escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to James Da Silva on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wilsooooon James Da Silva!