PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neusarth Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Martins

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neusarth Martins!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Martins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Martins moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Martins is having none of it.
Martins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neusarth Martins.

Silva rushes Martins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Martins blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Martins's ribcage.
Martins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Martins circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martins, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva has Martins pushed against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Martins decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Martins is trying to improve his position.
Martins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martins keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martins is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Martins is blocking nicely.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martins blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martins.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Neusarth Martins has been cut.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Martins jumps guard but Silva stands there with Martins around his waist. Martins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Martins is blocking nicely.
Martins fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martins blocks it with crossed arms.
Martins tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Martins drops back down to his feet.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Martins blocks it.
Martins wants a takedown.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martins blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Martins improves position.
Silva stalls.
Martins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martins blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neusarth Martins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Martins keeps the fight on the outside.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martins shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Martins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martins tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.

Martins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!

Martins looking to isolate an arm here. Silva doesn't see it coming and as Martins extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Martins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neusarth Martins!