PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Silas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Rousel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Scared. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silas
vs
Rousel

190 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

202 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Silas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Rousel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rousel jumps guard but Silas stands there with Rousel around his waist. Rousel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rousel is pressed up against the cage. Silas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rousel down to the mat. Rousel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rousel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silas moves out of range of the body kick.

Silas scores a takedown into full mount!
Rousel is in a horrible position here. Silas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silas landing punches.
Silas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rousel looks a forlorn figure.
Rousel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silas working the ground and pound effectively.
Silas breaks from Rousel's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas with the ground and pound from mount.
Silas looking to finish Rousel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rousel!
Rousel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silas working the ground and pound effectively.
Silas lands a big shot there that rocks Rousel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Silas looking for a guillotine from mount but Rousel is having none of it.
Rousel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rousel hang on?
Silas lands a nice shot to the head.
Silas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rousel is looking to get to half guard.

Silas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silas is breathing heavily.
Silas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rousel regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rousel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Rousel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rousel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rousel, not yet.
Silas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rousel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silas!
Silas blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rousel has control of Silas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rousel blocks Silas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Silas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rousel tries to control but Silas wriggling away.
Rousel blocks Silas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousel unloading with bombs!

Rousel has hold of Silas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rousel looking to control but Silas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Rousel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rousel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rousel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousel unloads with some shots from mount but Silas bucks and avoids them well.
Silas is squirming around, avoiding Rousel's attempts to control the action.
Rousel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rousel throwing strikes here but Silas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Rousel working for a guillotine from mount but Silas is in no mood to give up.

Rousel looking for a guillotine from mount but Silas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rousel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rousel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Silas wants to finish this one by submission but Rousel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousel is working to get back to half guard.
Rousel regains half guard.
Silas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rousel closes the distance and clinches.

Silas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Silas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andrei Silas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rousel is looking to improve his position.
Rousel has hold of Silas's hands but Silas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silas thows a huge punch but Rousel dodges it nicely.
Silas thows a huge punch but Rousel dodges it nicely.
Rousel wants to get back to full guard.
Silas working Rousel over with strikes.
Rousel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silas's back!
Rousel avoiding Silas 's attempts to control his hands.
Silas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Rousel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silas is trying to get back to full guard.
Rousel trying to mount his opponent but Silas defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rousel.
Silas works his way to full guard. Good work.

Silas has his foot on Rousel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rousel works his way back into a safe position though.
Rousel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silas striking off his back.
Silas wants to sweep here but Rousel controlling him for the moment.

Silas has his feet on Rousel's thighs here. He's pushed Rousel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rousel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Silas!