PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dias (ranked 4172 p4p, 3806 weight class) and Pedro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dias
vs
Silva

178 cm
18
149
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
154
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Dias!
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, Pedro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Dias is retaining full guard.
Silva advances to half guard.

Silva is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dias is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Silva!