PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arman Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Olsson
vs
Silva

205 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arman Olsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Silva!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Olsson misses.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olsson tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olsson to the ground. Olsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Olsson being controlled against the cage.

Olsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsson tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Silva throws a right hand that Olsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsson also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva fails with the takedown.

Olsson moves into range and clinches up with Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Olsson to work.
Silva blocks a body shot from Olsson.
Olsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Olsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Arman Olsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Silva.
Olsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Olsson gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.

Olsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to buck Olsson off.
Olsson wants to stand but Silva has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Olsson seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Silva is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Arman Olsson!