PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hederson Bautista Da Silva (ranked 5566 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davies (ranked 25936 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Davies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bautista Da Silva
vs
Davies

172 cm
24
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hederson Bautista Da Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davies!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies throws a lazy head kick

and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davies won't be happy with that.
Da Silva is staying tight to Davies's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Da Silva cracks Davies with a big elbow.
Davies is looking for a sweep.
Da Silva taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Da Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to stand but Davies is controlling his arm.
Da Silva controlling from side mount.
Davies is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davies is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Davies is trying to maintain the position but Da Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Da Silva is thwarting Davies's attempts to control the position.
Da Silva prevents Davies from improving his position.
Da Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Davies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Da Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Davies defend it? Da Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Davies is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Da Silva !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hederson Bautista Da Silva !