PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Silva comes to the cage accompanied by It's Time For War. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wilson da Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

De Silva
vs
da Silva

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Silva tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Silva to the ground. De Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

De Silva scores with a takedown into da Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Silva won't allow da Silva to sweep him here.
da Silva looking to control.
da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Silva's guard.
da Silva wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.

De Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.

da Silva gets caught flat footed, as De Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

da Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. De Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. da Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take De Silva's back instead.
De Silva tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva trying to control the position but da Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
De Silva is in bad spot here.

da Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
De Silva can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva is looking to control De Silva but De Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
da Silva looks gassed!
De Silva can't escape the position.
De Silva staying busy and making it hard for da Silva to control.

De Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of da Silva's arms.
da Silva gets his hands free as De Silva looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

da Silva is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged De Silva with him. De Silva is trying to defend but da Silva has an arm under the chin now! De Silva grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wilson da Silva!