PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Carlos Silva (ranked 3333 p4p, 3652 weight class) and Chila Ranchero (ranked 357 p4p, 382 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Carlos Silva
vs
Ranchero

194 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
245
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chila Ranchero!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ranchero or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlos Silva, which made it look bad.
Ranchero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ranchero looking to score a takedown here. Carlos Silva is defending well but Ranchero drives through and ends up in Carlos Silva's guard.
Ranchero lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ranchero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carlos Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ranchero has managed to get both his arms back between Carlos Silva's legs - danger averted.
Carlos Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ranchero distracts Carlos Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Carlos Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ranchero defends well.
Ranchero with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carlos Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ranchero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Carlos Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlos Silva looking for a guillotine here but Ranchero defends easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Carlos Silva!