PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by system of a down - violent pornography. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Power

200 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Power!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.

Power gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Power has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Power is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Power won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Power is defending well.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Power knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power struggling a bit here.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Power is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Power's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to reverse the position.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Power has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva 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.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Power tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.

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

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Power knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Power wants to control but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Power is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silva yanks on the arm and Power is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Silva!