PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Dalton

182 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Yuber Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rolando Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Dalton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks a head kick by Dalton.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalton but Dalton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dalton is looking to land body kicks.

Dalton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dalton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Silva is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dalton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dalton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dalton with a couple of short strikes.

Silva is rocked!
Dalton controlling from mount.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.

Dalton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dalton looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Dalton is having none of it.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Dalton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Dalton sits in half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Dalton counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

so Dalton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dalton passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

Dalton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Dalton throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dalton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Dalton controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.
Silva trying to control the position but Dalton manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dalton tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Silva trying to control the hands but Dalton won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dalton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva takes a swing at Dalton's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Dalton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Dalton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dalton with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Dalton is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton controlling Silva's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dalton wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dalton is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Dalton is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dalton taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Dalton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
Silva content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rolando Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Dalton has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dalton pulls Silva into guard.
Dalton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dalton is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Silva is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Dalton!