PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Rinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rinker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mosh. Toby Rinker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luiz Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Rinker

178 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luiz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toby Rinker!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinker fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Rinker with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rinker.
Luiz Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Rinker.
Rinker wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Rinker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

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.
Rinker wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rinker is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Rinker gets full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Rinker scoring with strikes.
Rinker landing a few strikes.
Silva gets back to half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is breathing heavily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Rinker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rinker connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Rinker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rinker is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinker wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rinker trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rinker 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.
Rinker trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rinker trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rinker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rinker wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rinker should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Rinker should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luiz Silva!