PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Dicesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Rot. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silva
vs
Dicesar

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Mundo Green - World Verde
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shelton Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Dicesar!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dicesar has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva passes to full mount!
Dicesar is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dicesar hang on?
Dicesar is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.

Silva is going olschool here, as he tries to force Dicesar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dicesar shrugs it off.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dicesar because Silva loaded up on that one.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dicesar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Dicesar is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the attempt from Dicesar to control.
Dicesar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dicesar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dicesar manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dicesar defends it well.
Dicesar is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicesar wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva wants to take a breather but Dicesar is having none of it.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Dicesar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dicesar moves into full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Dicesar!