PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Eduardo

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eduardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eduardo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Eduardo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.

Eduardo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Eduardo trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Eduardo 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.

Eduardo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eduardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva passes Eduardo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Silva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Eduardo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Silva!