PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Carter (ranked 2608 p4p, 2734 weight class) and Joao Carlos Silva (ranked 300 p4p, 314 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Carlos Silva

180 cm
26
265
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
275
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Primal

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter has managed to clinch.
Carlos Silva looking to stall.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carlos Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlos Silva trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Carlos Silva tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Carlos Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter wants to control from the top but Carlos Silva keeps moving.
Carlos Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
Carter stays in close to Carlos Silva's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Carlos Silva!