PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rener Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Evans

176 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Rener Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Evans!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Evans looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.
Silva trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Evans wants to get back to full guard.
Evans 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.
Silva wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Evans manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Evans is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to move to mount but Evans blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Evans is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is really struggling to control Evans but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva advances to mount.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Evans is on top in guard.

Silva working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Evans uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Evans creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Evans postures up.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Evans's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Evans pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rener Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silva tries for a kimura but Evans is defending well.
Evans is breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans tries to improve position but can't.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Evans has escaped the position, nice work there.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Rener Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Evans knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Evans is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Evans defends it well.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Evans is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Evans defends it well.
Evans is wriggling around trying to escape.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Evans defends it well.

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Evans is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Evans doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rener Silva!