PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Usher-More Remix. Silva has chosen Usher - More as his entrance music. Wanderson Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rua
vs
Silva

181 cm
28
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.

Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rua defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rua is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rua has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderson Silva!