PBP Commentary

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

Nascimento Silva Jr
vs
Matthews

183 cm
26
193 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

184 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento Silva Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Nascimento Silva Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Matthews lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matthews.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento Silva Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.

Nascimento Silva Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nascimento Silva Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nascimento Silva Jr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matthews!
A nice elbow there by Nascimento Silva Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Matthews is holding on tight.
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews tries to hold on but Nascimento Silva Jr pushes him away.

Nascimento Silva Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matthews to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matthews shrugs it off.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails to advance to Matthews's back.

Nascimento Silva Jr is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Matthews has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Matthews!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Matthews controlling him for the moment.

Nascimento Silva Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matthews defends it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
A relieved looking Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.