|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Almero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 172 cm
25
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
175 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Almero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almero throws a head kick that misses.
Almero tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
da Silva takes a swing at Almero's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from da Silva misses its intended target.
Almero stuffs the takedown attempt from da Silva. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Francis Almero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but da Silva manages to avoid it.
Almero tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
da Silva takes a swing at Almero's ribcage but misses.
Almero misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Almero as da Silva shoots in.
Almero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Francis Almero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiao da Silva.
da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Almero slips the punch.
da Silva throws a hook to the side of Almero's head but Almero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
da Silva defending well as Almero loads up on a big left hand.
da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almero instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Almero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Almero stops a takedown attempt from da Silva.
Almero breaks from the clinch.
Almero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
da Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Almero counters with a nice uppercut.
Almero punishes da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Almero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almero throws a head kick that misses.
Almero punishes da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Almero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Almero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Almero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Almero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Almero!
da Silva manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Almero is working away from the top position though.
Almero is looking for a kimura but da Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Almero to get the leverage.
Almero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Almero stands up and beckons da Silva to join him on the feet.
Almero lands the left hand.
da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almero.
Almero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almero misses the shot to the body.
da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Almero.
Almero scores with a hook.
Almero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almero throws a head kick but da Silva moves out of range.
da Silva fails with the takedown
and Almero counters with a left to the body.
Almero throws the left hand but da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Almero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Almero in side control lands a decent elbow.
da Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
da Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Almero.
da Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Almero tries to stand but da Silva controls the position and pulls Almero into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Almero rolls with it to try and escape but da Silva cranks on the arm and Almero is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastiao da Silva!
Sebastiao da Silva is the new lightweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
