PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Shui Bai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shui Bai
vs
Silva

191 cm
30
217 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Shui Bai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shui Bai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shui Bai passes into side control.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shui Bai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Shui Bai is looking for a kimura here.

Shui Bai is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Shui Bai uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shui Bai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Shui Bai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shui Bai moves to take his opponent's back.

Shui Bai looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shui Bai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shui Bai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shui Bai gets his way!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui Bai doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.

Silva sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Shui Bai doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Silva paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Shui Bai - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chen Shui Bai!