PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silva
vs
Alves

180 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the ropes. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alves tries to land a body kick
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alves off and has taken his back!

Alves is trying to defend against the choke here but Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Silva Tightens the hold and Alves taps out furiously! Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erick Silva!