PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sponge Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bones
vs
Silva

160 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Sponge Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva tries to bench press Bones off him but Bones keeps the position.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bones trying to control here.

Bones is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bones is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bones defends the submission attempt.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Silva!
A pretty intense looking Rafael Silva took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.