PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ander Silva (ranked 1727 p4p, 222 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 1071 p4p, 157 weight class). Aokison has chosen Caroline as his entrance music. Ryu Aokison has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ander Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Aokison

192 cm
29
182 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

192 cm
31
183 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ander Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison scores with a jab to the head.

Silva looking to score a takedown here. Aokison is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Aokison's guard.

Aokison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Aokison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Aokison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aokison's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aokison working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

Aokison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva passes Aokison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Aokison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Aokison is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

Silva is working for a kimura but Aokison is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aokison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aokison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Aokison looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aokison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Aokison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Aokison's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aokison keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aokison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aokison's guard.

Aokison looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison manages to get to full guard.
Aokison can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aokison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to control but Aokison is working from the bottom.
Aokison wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Aokison keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
We've been informed that Aokison has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Aokison has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Aokison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Aokison has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aokison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Aokison's legs - danger averted.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryu Aokison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aokison misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a head kick.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aokison is keeping the position for now.
Aokison trying to control the position.

Aokison looking for a triangle here. Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Aokison pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryu Aokison!
Ryu Aokison made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.