PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leandro Rodrigues is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silver
vs
Rodrigues

190 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silver.
Rodrigues works Silver's body with a nice hook.
Anderson Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt - Rodrigues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodrigues connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.

It looks like Anderson Silver has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rodrigues bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Silver! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Silver is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rodrigues sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh Silver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigues advances position into side control!
Silver seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigues decides to stand back up. Rodrigues steps back and let's Silver get back to his feet.
Rodrigues fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Rodrigues misses.
A lazy left from Rodrigues finds it's target.
Rodrigues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigues lands a nice looking body shot.
Silver staying out of range there.
Silver gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Rodrigues points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Silver wakes up just in time to hear Rodrigues thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leandro Rodrigues!