PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kelce (ranked 4638 p4p, 4877 weight class) and Danilo Silva Martins (ranked 510 p4p, 523 weight class). Silva Martins has chosen Bongo Cha Cha Cha as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kelce
vs
Silva Martins

193 cm
25
240
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Kelce!
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, Danilo Silva Martins!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva Martins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelce napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva Martins throwing strikes but Kelce manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kelce trying to control the position but Silva Martins is working away.
Silva Martins struggling a bit here.
Silva Martins tries to bench press Kelce off him but Kelce keeps the position.

Kelce working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva Martins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva Martins tries to roll over but Kelce keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Martins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kelce won't allow Silva Martins to get back to his feet.

Silva Martins is looking for a triangle but Kelce pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Martins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva Martins looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Martins wants to stand and escape but Kelce is having none of it.
Kelce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kelce has gone for a leg lock! Silva Martins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelce's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Martins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva Martins just content to control the position.
Kelce dodges the ground and pound from Silva Martins.
Kelce is not content to let Silva Martins control the position.
Kelce stops Silva Martins from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Martins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kelce is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva Martins trying to control the action but Kelce is working from the bottom.
Silva Martins controlling from side mount.

Silva Martins stands up and beckons Kelce to his feet.

Kelce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva Martins is trying to defend but Kelce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Martins is looking to control Kelce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Martins avoid being mounted?
Silva Martins is holding on to half guard well.
Silva Martins is trying to maintain the position but Kelce is very close to passing his half guard.
Kelce seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva Martins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danilo Silva Martins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva Martins has a takedown stuffed.
Silva Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva Martins misses with a head kick.
Silva Martins blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva Martins with the counter takedown but Kelce avoids it easily.
Kelce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva Martins tries to avoid it but Kelce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva Martins to the ground. Silva Martins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva Martins misses with a body shot.

Kelce has closed the distance and engaged Silva Martins in a clinch.
Silva Martins tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Martins has Kelce pressed against the cage, preventing Kelce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva Martins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Silva Martins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva Martins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva Martins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva Martins tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Silva Martins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kelce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva Martins.
Silva Martins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelce keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva Martins tries to stand but Kelce is controlling his head.
Kelce is not content to let Silva Martins control the position.
Silva Martins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kelce is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva Martins trying to control the position but Kelce is working away.

Silva Martins decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva Martins drives through with a takedown into Kelce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva Martins trying to control but Kelce is working from the bottom.
Silva Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva Martins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva Martins wants to control from the top but Kelce keeps moving.
Silva Martins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva Martins is controlling him.
Silva Martins tries to stand but Kelce is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kelce has Silva Martins up against the cage in a clinch.

Kelce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelce is looking to clinch.
Kelce avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danilo Silva Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva Martins wants to clinch up but Kelce keeps it at a distance.

Kelce gets caught flat footed, as Silva Martins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelce is trying to hold Silva Martins in close to prevent damage but Silva Martins has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva Martins throwing shots but Kelce is blocking nicely.
Danilo Silva Martins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelce is staying active underneath Silva Martins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva Martins tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Silva Martins trying to control the action but Kelce is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelce wants to get back to full guard but Silva Martins has mounted him!
Silva Martins looking to ground and pound but Kelce is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva Martins tries to control but Kelce wriggling away.
Kelce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva Martins throwing strikes here but Kelce is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva Martins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kelce is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva Martins works his way to his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelce can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva Martins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Silva Martins has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kelce is in real trouble here. Silva Martins gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kelce is tapping out! Silva Martins wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danilo Silva Martins!