PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Custio Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lacid Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custio Sliva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sliva
vs
Douglas

186 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Custio Sliva!
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, Lacid Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sliva looking for submissions off his back.

Sliva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sliva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sliva keeps working.

Sliva looking for submissions off his back.
Sliva is not content to let Douglas control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sliva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sliva looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to control the action in half guard but Sliva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Douglas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sliva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Douglas shoots in and bounces Sliva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Douglas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Douglas drops back looking for a leg! Sliva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sliva manages to kick Douglas off! Douglas jumps back into Sliva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sliva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Douglas is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sliva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Douglas is aware though and is defending well.
Douglas looks gassed!
Douglas wants to control from the top but Sliva keeps moving.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Douglas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sliva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sliva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Douglas doesn't defend quickly enough and Sliva has managed to lock this one up! Can Douglas escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sliva on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Custio Sliva!