PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gustafsson
vs
Silva

195 cm
24
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gustafsson.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Silva has picked Gustafsson up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Gustafsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson is looking to improve his position.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is keen to just control but Gustafsson is a slippery customer.
Gustafsson won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gustafsson's waist but Gustafsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gustafsson enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gustafsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gustafsson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Silva doesn't defend quickly enough and Gustafsson has managed to lock this one up! Can Silva escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gustafsson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sebastian Gustafsson!