PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Cashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daunte Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Getting Away with Murder-Papa Roach kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daunte Mauricio Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Troy Cashman's chin.

Cashman
vs
Mauricio Silva

187 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troy Cashman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daunte Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cashman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mauricio Silva.
Mauricio Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mauricio Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cashman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cashman won't allow Mauricio Silva to pass to mount.

Mauricio Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mauricio Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cashman defends it well.

Mauricio Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Mauricio Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Mauricio Silva looks gassed!
Mauricio Silva prevents Cashman from standing back up.
Mauricio Silva is looking to advance position but Cashman won't allow it.

Mauricio Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauricio Silva tries to pass to full mount but Cashman defends it.

Mauricio Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cashman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mauricio Silva.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cashman lands a head kick that stumbles Mauricio Silva and the fighters go to the mat.

Mauricio Silva is rocked!

It looks like Daunte Mauricio Silva has been cut.

Mauricio Silva has his foot on Cashman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cashman works his way back into a safe position though.
Cashman stopping the sweep attempt from Mauricio Silva.

Mauricio Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mauricio Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mauricio Silva has a closed guard, preventing Cashman from standing up.

Mauricio Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cashman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mauricio Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Mauricio Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Mauricio Silva, not yet.
Cashman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mauricio Silva is proving hard to escape from.

Mauricio Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cashman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mauricio Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cashman's back instead.

Mauricio Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cashman is defending well though. Mauricio Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Cashman is trying to stand back up.

Mauricio Silva is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Cashman won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mauricio Silva off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daunte Mauricio Silva!