PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Tutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tutter
vs
Silva

173 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Tutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutter shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Tutter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tutter wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Silva trying to control here.

Tutter is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Tutter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silva reverses the position - he's now on top in Tutter's guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Tutter is keeping the position.

Tutter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva passes into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Tutter is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutter wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tutter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva wants to control but Tutter is keeping him busy.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Tutter is defending well.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tutter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva tries to control but Tutter wriggling away.
Tutter is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva trying to control but Tutter is having none of it.

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Tutter is having none of it.
Tutter tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva wants to control the pace but Tutter is squirming around nicely.

Silva has hold of Tutter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tutter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tutter wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva takes Tutter's back.
Silva is trying to stick to Tutter's back but Tutter is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tutter.
Tutter looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tutter is breathing heavily.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Tutter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tutter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Tutter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tutter keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tutter is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Tutter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tutter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tutter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tutter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tutter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tutter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tutter trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Tutter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tutter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Tutter is defending well.
Tutter is looking to reverse the position.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tutter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tutter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tutter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tutter is avoiding damage well.

Silva is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tutter is trying to escape and Silva transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tutter is forced to tap! Nice work there by Silva! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Silva!