PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by power. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Da Silva
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jose Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Da Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Da Silva postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Da Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Silva.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Da Silva getting side control.
Da Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Da Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Da Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Da Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Da Silva!
An out of breath Jose Da Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.