PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Sillva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr Cox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sillva
vs
Cox

186 cm
20
202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Sillva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Cox!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sillva scores with a spinning back kick!
Sillva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson Sillva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sillva throws a wild body kick that Cox sees coming a mile off.
Sillva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sillva lands a front kick.
Cox swinging wildly here.
Sillva throws a head kick that Cox semi-blocks.
Sillva looks to land a body kick but Cox moved away.
Sillva throws a body kick that misses.
Sillva misses with a body kick.
Sillva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cox seems to be looking for submissions.
Sillva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cox on the ground.
Sillva won't allow Cox to pass to mount.

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

Cox is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox stops Sillva from getting back to his feet.
Cox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sillva looks like he's trying to stand up.

Cox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cox trying to control the action but Sillva is working from the bottom.
Cox stops Sillva from getting back to his feet.

Cox is looking for a kimura but Sillva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cox to get the leverage.

Cox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cox looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sillva pushes Cox off looking to stand but Cox dives back in and keeps control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dr Cox!