PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Silti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silti
vs
Kobashi

210 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
282 lbs
4 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vlad Silti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kobashi clinches up with Silti and pushes him back against the cage.
Silti managing to block the knees to the body from Kobashi.
Silti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kobashi is keeping busy.
Silti being controlled against the cage.
Silti stalling against the cage.
Good body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silti is trying to drag Kobashi to the mat but Kobashi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Silti has clasped his hands together around Kobashi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kobashi has eaten all the pies!
Silti wants to stand but Kobashi has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobashi controls Silti momentarily but Silti frees himself.

Kobashi has his foot on Silti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silti works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi keeping moving, preventing Silti from controlling successfully.
Silti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobashi on the ground.
Kobashi is trying to control the position but Silti postures up.
Kobashi tries to strike from the bottom.
Kobashi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silti landing with the ground and pound.
Silti thows a big elbow that misses.
Silti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Kobashi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silti passes into side control.
Silti grinds an elbow into Kobashi's temple.
Kobashi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silti lands some shots froms side control.
Silti works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kobashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silti cracks Kobashi with a big elbow.
Silti trying to control the position but Kobashi is working away.
Silti lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silti lands an elbow.
Silti in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kobashi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kobashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kobashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silti landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silti tries to stand but Kobashi controls the position and pulls Silti into his guard.
Kobashi trying to control the position.
Kobashi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kobashi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silti is looking to work some ground and pound but Kobashi has wrist control.
Silti with a nice head shot there.
Silti looking to sit in guard and control but Kobashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kobashi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kobashi is working Silti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi wants to control from the top but Silti keeps moving.
Kobashi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silti working a defensive guard but Kobashi passes into half guard.
Silti tries to roll over but Kobashi keeps him under control.
Silti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kobashi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobashi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kobashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Silti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silti moves into the clinch.
Silti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kobashi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kobashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kobashi wants to break free but Silti has control.

Kobashi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kobashi preventing the sweep.
Kobashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silti is trying to control the position but Kobashi postures up.
Kobashi working some strikes from top position.
Silti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silti trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kobashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Silti moves away

and Silti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobashi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ground and pound from Silti.

Silti is looking for a kimura here.
Kobashi scores with a few weak punches.
Kobashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silti is working away from the top position though.
Silti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kobashi's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is refusing to be controlled, as Silti sits in half guard.
Kobashi gets full guard.
Kobashi trying to control the position.
Silti postures up and lands a big shot to Kobashi's brow.
Kobashi is trying to keep Silti in close.
Kobashi striking off his back but it's not causing Silti any problems.
Silti trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silti is looking to work some ground and pound but Kobashi has wrist control.
Silti content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kobashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silti is one step ahead there.
Kobashi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silti wants to control from the top but Kobashi keeps moving.

Silti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kobashi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kobashi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kobashi!
Vlad Silti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silti is looking for a sweep.

Kobashi is working to tighten is grip on Silti's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silti has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kobashi is really squeezing tight and eventually Silti passes out! Kobashi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenta Kobashi!