PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sophia Asquith (ranked 5875 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Silva (ranked 5756 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sophia Asquith's chin.

Asquith
vs
Silva

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sophia Asquith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Asquith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Asquith is defending well.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva 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. Asquith tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fred Silva!