PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Silva (ranked 4849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Vision (ranked 4645 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Vision

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 New York, Helio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Vision!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vision throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vision misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Vision is quick to defend against it.
Vision misses with a lunging right hand

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vision's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vision defends it well.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Vision is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vision is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Silva is trying for a kimura here. Vision looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Silva!