PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Peter (ranked 4558 p4p, 2921 weight class) and Rodriguo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 407 weight class). Rodriguo Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Peter
vs
Silva

179 cm
20
180
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodriguo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peter swivels and escapes.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.

Peter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peter tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Peter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peter looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Peter blocks nicely.
Silva postures up.
Peter striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Silva trying to control but Peter is working from the bottom.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Peter is striking but Silva is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Peter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peter trying to control from the bottom.
Peter wants to control the action here but instead Silva manages to pass to full mount!
Peter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peter is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Peter is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the attempt from Peter to control.
Peter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Peter tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Peter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peter tries to get out of the position.
Peter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peter is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva looking to control but Peter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodriguo Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Peter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Peter is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Peter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodriguo Silva!