PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Putra Benjy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benjy
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Putra Benjy!
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, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benjy as he jumps to the side.
Silva dives in and grabs Benjy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benjy pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benjy avoids it really well and circles away.
Putra Benjy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benjy was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Benjy keeps moving.
Silva throws a strike but Benjy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benjy sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Benjy prevents Silva from improving his position.

Benjy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Benjy has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Benjy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Putra Benjy!