PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Saulo Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira Da Silva has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Grabowski
vs
Saulo Ferreira Da Silva

187 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
261 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Saulo Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski swings for the body but Ferreira Da Silva moves out of range.
Grabowski misses with a double jab.
Grabowski misses with a wild combination.
Grabowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grabowski throws a right hand that Ferreira Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferreira Da Silva also avoids with ease.
Ferreira Da Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grabowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grabowski.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ferreira Da Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferreira Da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski is pressing down on Ferreira Da Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferreira Da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grabowski working a defensive guard here.
Ferreira Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira Da Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grabowski trying to keep a closed guard but Ferreira Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferreira Da Silva controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Damian Grabowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a takedown

and Grabowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grabowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grabowski is nestled in close to Ferreira Da Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grabowski slips a nice elbow through Ferreira Da Silva's hands, connecting with Ferreira Da Silva's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira Da Silva manages to get to full guard.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grabowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ferreira Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabowski is aware though and is defending well.
Grabowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferreira Da Silva's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grabowski passes into half guard.
Grabowski throwing shots but Ferreira Da Silva is blocking nicely.

Ferreira Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Grabowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grabowski winds up and cracks Ferreira Da Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ferreira Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grabowski connects with a nice short shot to Ferreira Da Silva's temple.
Ferreira Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Grabowski in his half guard.

Ferreira Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grabowski scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ferreira Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grabowski pulls his head out easily.
Grabowski slips a nice elbow through Ferreira Da Silva's hands, connecting with Ferreira Da Silva's forehead.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Grabowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grabowski is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grabowski lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferreira Da Silva looks gassed!

Ferreira Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grabowski pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Grabowski seems content to control.
Grabowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grabowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Grabowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ferreira Da Silva is not content to let Grabowski control the position.
Ferreira Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grabowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grabowski's back!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Grabowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grabowski tries to hold on but Ferreira Da Silva pushes him away.
Grabowski can't escape the position.

Ferreira Da Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Grabowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ferreira Da Silva.

Ferreira Da Silva is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ferreira Da Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luciano Saulo Ferreira Da Silva!