PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mo Lester has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erick Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Lester

182 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mo Lester!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva clinches up with Lester and pushes him back against the cage.
Lester looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Lester can't break the clinch.

Lester has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva trying to control the action but Lester is working from the bottom.
Silva working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lester has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva working away.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lester is trying to escape and Silva transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lester is forced to tap! Nice work there by Silva! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erick Silva!