PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Mikkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Silva comes into the arena with It's Time For War blaring out of the sound system. De Silva is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

De Silva
vs
Mikkey

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Mikkey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikkey tries to bum rush De Silva with a series of wild strikes but De Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Silva is breathing heavily.

De Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mikkey!
Mikkey is working to get back to half guard.
Mikkey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mikkey wants to get back to his feet.
De Silva prevents Mikkey from getting the reversal.

De Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Mikkey is having none of it.
Mikkey is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkey regains half guard.

Mikkey looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikkey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

De Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mikkey is just riding it out for now. De Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Mikkey trying to control from the bottom.
Mikkey gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Mikkey has wrist control.
Mikkey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Silva is controlling him.
De Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

De Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Silva wants to control from the top but Mikkey keeps moving.
De Silva is looking to stand up but Mikkey won't let him.
De Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mikkey keeping moving, preventing De Silva from controlling successfully.
Mikkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mikkey is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! De Silva has his hands clasped together but Mikkey extends an breaks De Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mikkey.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ace Mikkey!