PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Luiz
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Luiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Luiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Luiz with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Luiz is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.

Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Luiz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Luiz defends it well.

Luiz actively working from the bottom here.
Luiz tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

Luiz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Luiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Luiz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!

Luiz has got one arm under Silva's chin. This could be trouble... Silva trying to control the other hand but Luiz gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Silva has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gustavo Luiz!