PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anonymous Pereira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lashley
vs
Pereira Silva

175 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anonymous Pereira Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pereira Silva gets tackled into the cage by Lashley. Lashley maintains the clinch.
Lashley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lashley gets underhooks to prevent Pereira Silva's takedown attempt.
Lashley tries a body shot but Pereira Silva blocks it.
Lashley is looking for a takedown.
Lashley lands a nice elbow.

Pereira Silva manages to pull guard.
Pereira Silva keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
Lashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pereira Silva pulls Lashley in close to prevent any damage.

Pereira Silva looking for a guillotine here but Lashley defends easily.
Lashley trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lashley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley stops Pereira Silva from standing up.
Pereira Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lashley is one step ahead there.
Lashley looking to pass the guard.
Pereira Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lashley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pereira Silva wants to stand but Lashley is controlling the position.

Lashley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lashley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lashley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira Silva is keeping the position for now.

Lashley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pereira Silva dives on top into guard.

Pereira Silva has gone for a leg lock! Lashley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pereira Silva's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Pereira Silva keeps moving.
Pereira Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lashley's guard.
Pereira Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Lashley is retaining full guard.
Pereira Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pereira Silva passes Lashley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pereira Silva stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Pereira Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anonymous Pereira Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lashley doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira Silva circles away.
Pereira Silva looks for the body kick but Lashley saw that one coming.
Lashley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lashley is looking to clinch.
Lashley leaves Pereira Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lashley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lashley as Pereira Silva shoots in.
Mark Lashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anonymous Pereira Silva.
A nice combination there by Pereira Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anonymous Pereira Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lashley.
Pereira Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lashley but Lashley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pereira Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Lashley doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira Silva circles away.
Pereira Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mark Lashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anonymous Pereira Silva.
Lashley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Lashley.

Lashley scores a takedown into full mount!
Pereira Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pereira Silva is breathing heavily.

Lashley swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pereira Silva is now in Lashley's guard. A big mistake from Lashley there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira Silva is looking to stand up but Lashley won't let him.

Lashley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pereira Silva defends it easily.
Pereira Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lashley is keeping the position for now.
Pereira Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira Silva wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.

Lashley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lashley keeping moving, preventing Pereira Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anonymous Pereira Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pereira Silva shoots in for a takedown but Lashley shows good takedown defense.
Pereira Silva fails with the takedown.
Pereira Silva shoots in for a takedown but Lashley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pereira Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Mark Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira Silva fails with the takedown.
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira Silva stuffs the takedown.
Lashley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira Silva pinned against the cage. Pereira Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lashley fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley tries to clinch but Pereira Silva is having none of it.
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Pereira Silva with that takedown attempt.
Lashley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pereira Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lashley moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lashley wants to take the fight to the mat but Pereira Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pereira Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lashley prevents it.
Lashley takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lashley dominated that second round.
That's time! Lashley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pereira Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pereira Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Lashley tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lashley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira Silva tries to clinch up but Lashley circles away and keeps his distance.
Lashley slaps away a takedown attempt from Pereira Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Lashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anonymous Pereira Silva.
Pereira Silva dodges the punch combination from Lashley.
Pereira Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Lashley tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lashley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lashley shoots in but Pereira Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pereira Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lashley gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley trying to mount his opponent but Pereira Silva defends it.

Lashley is trying for a kimura here. Pereira Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lashley wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Lashley!