PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seto Takiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silva
vs
Takiama

217 cm
23
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seto Takiama!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva clinches.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Takiama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takiama on the ground.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Takiama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Takiama 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.

Takiama is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Takiama has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seto Takiama!