PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Redeemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Redeemer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Redeemer

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Redeemer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Redeemer. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Redeemer misses.
Redeemer misses with a few strikes there.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Redeemer wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Redeemer struggling a bit here.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Redeemer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Redeemer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Redeemer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Redeemer is in no mood to give up.
Redeemer is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Redeemer.

It looks like Joao Silva has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Redeemer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.

Redeemer shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Redeemer is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Redeemer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Silva!