PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Silva
vs
John

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John John!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Silva scores with a takedown into John's guard.
De Silva being controlled here momentarily.
John trying to keep a closed guard but De Silva is proving a slippery customer.
De Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Silva trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John controls De Silva momentarily but De Silva frees himself.
John tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

John has his foot on De Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Silva works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

John forces De Silva back against the cage and clinches.
John is trying to pull guard but De Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Silva being controlled against the cage.
De Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but John pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John goes for a takedown attempt but De Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John shoots in and drives through. De Silva sprawls well.
Kim De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John John.

John has managed to clinch.

De Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. John is trying to keep an underhook but De Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is looking to advance position but John won't allow it.
De Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

De Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John tries to score a body lock takedown but De Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John jumps guard but De Silva stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Silva tries to pull guard but John holds him up against the cage and eventually De Silva drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries to pull guard but De Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually John drops back down to his feet.
De Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.

De Silva tightens his grip and picks John up, before dumping him to the ground. John manages to land in guard.
De Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Silva is breathing heavily.
John keeping moving, preventing De Silva from controlling successfully.
John working a defensive guard here.
De Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva working some strikes from top position.

John working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

De Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. De Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - John screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for De Silva, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kim De Silva!
A very excited looking Kim De Silva rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.