PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Agressão/Repressão. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Trades
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Trades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva blocks a head kick by Trades.
No joy there for Trades, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trades stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Trades lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trades is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trades tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Silva is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Trades is trying to escape and Silva transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Trades is forced to tap! Nice work there by Silva! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Silva!