PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Louis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Louis
vs
Silva

190 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Louis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Louis sprawls well. Louis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Louis!

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Louis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Louis tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Louis has him pressed against the cage.
Michael Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Louis is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Louis avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva looking to control.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Louis tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Louis's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Louis wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Louis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Louis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Louis's back!

Silva looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Louis taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wanderlei Silva!