PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Schiesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Schiesaro

177 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riccardo Schiesaro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schiesaro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schiesaro pulls his head out easily.

Schiesaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Schiesaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schiesaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Schiesaro eventually gives up the hold.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Schiesaro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Schiesaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schiesaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Schiesaro seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Schiesaro has control of the leg.

Schiesaro seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Schiesaro looks gassed!

Schiesaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Schiesaro blocks the strikes from Silva.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schiesaro pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Schiesaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schiesaro pulls his head out easily.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Schiesaro pushes his legs off easily.

Silva working for a triangle but Schiesaro defends it easily.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schiesaro on the ground.
Schiesaro advances to half guard.
Schiesaro prevents Silva from improving his position.

Schiesaro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Schiesaro steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Schiesaro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riccardo Schiesaro!
Riccardo Schiesaro is the new middleweight champion!