PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silva
vs
Rogain

190 cm
22
257 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rogain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogain thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rogain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogain stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogain throws a head kick that misses.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogain circles away.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogain pinned against the cage. Rogain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rogain moves into the clinch.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva kicks Rogain off and gets to his feet.
Rogain throws a body kick that misses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogain.
Rogain throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Rogain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogain misses with a head kick.
Rogain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogain.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogain!
Rogain is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogain looks a forlorn figure.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rogain has worked his arm free - good work by Rogain!

Silva swings around for an armbar but Rogain sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Rogain gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rogain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rogain.
Rogain throws out a powerful jab.
Rogain tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Rogain lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Rogain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to pull guard but Rogain holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rogain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Rogain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Rogain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva shoots and misses
and Rogain counters with a nice body shot.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rogain to the mat! Rogain manages to get full guard.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Rogain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogain manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Rogain's guard.
Silva trying to control but Rogain is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogain has wrist control.
Rogain wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Rogain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Rogain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rogain is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rogain has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Silva!