PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 4710 p4p, 5169 weight class) and Buff Lyons (ranked 567 p4p, 597 weight class). Daniel Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Lyons

180 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Knock Out Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buff Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lyons's efforts to push away.
Lyons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Lyons looks winded!
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons takes an elbow to the forehead.

Silva drops Lyons with a big knee straight up the middle! Lyons is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Buff Lyons has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva has Lyons up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva presses Lyons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyonss head.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva avoiding damage.

Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lyons regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva wanted to stand there but Lyons had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is posturing up here but Lyons has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Silva tries to roll out but it's too tight and Silva has to tap! Slick submission there by Lyons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buff Lyons!