PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Custio Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Testify - Rage Against The Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andrews
vs
Sliva

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Custio Sliva!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliva avoids the head kick by Andrews.
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Sliva pushes him off.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sliva was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrews.
Sliva shoots in and drives through. Andrews sprawls well.
Andrews throws a head kick but Sliva moves out of range.
No joy there for Andrews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sliva.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sliva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andrews swivels and escapes.
Mike Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Custio Sliva.

Sliva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sliva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Andrews, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sliva is trying to get an arm triangle but Andrews is defending well.

Sliva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Andrews, who protects the arm well.

Sliva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sliva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sliva looks gassed!
Andrews tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sliva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sliva has hold of Andrews's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Andrews tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sliva cranks the arm and Andrews screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Andrews, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Custio Sliva!