PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yushimushi Kamagashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen AC/DC - For Those About To Rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kamagashi
vs
Silva

188 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yushimushi Kamagashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamagashi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Kamagashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kamagashi lands a couple of elbows.
Kamagashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva wants to stand up but Kamagashi is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamagashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kamagashi from controlling successfully.
Kamagashi throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva is looking to clinch but Kamagashi is avoiding it.
Kamagashi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kamagashi throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

Kamagashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kamagashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is staying active underneath Kamagashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamagashi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Kamagashi content just to control the position here.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kamagashi wants to control but Silva has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kamagashi stalling.

Kamagashi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kamagashi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yushimushi Kamagashi!