PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Silva (ranked 5903 p4p, 503 weight class) and Paul Lewis (ranked 24335 p4p, 535 weight class). Ismael Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Lewis

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter
Conviction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ismael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis with a nice cross.

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva preventing the sweep.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lewis is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lewis!
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Lewis has given up his back here. Will Silva look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Lewis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Lewis fending off the submission attempt from Silva.
Lewis wants to escape the position.
Lewis is still trying to improve position.

Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lewis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lewis right now.
The referee is taking a good look at Lewis as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Silva!
Silva lands a shot to the head.
Lewis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Silva.
Silva is punishing Lewis with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is landing with strikes from the back.
Silva tries to get the hooks in deep but Lewis pushed the leg off.

Silva looking for the choke from the back.
Good control from Silva.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Lewis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Silva's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis prevents Silva from getting a body triangle.

Lewis tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Silva has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Lewis is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ismael Silva!