PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wana Diet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wana Diet has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Diet
vs
Silva

205 cm
25
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wana Diet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Silva!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diet missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a hook. Diet ducked under it nicely.
Diet misses the shot to the body.
Silva slips under a jab.
Diet throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva fails with the takedown.
A big left from Diet misses.
Diet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diet scores with a jab to the body.
Diet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Diet.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diet throws out the jab.
A jab from Silva misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diet manages to avoid it.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diet's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva passes Diet's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Diet is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Silva moves to back control.

Silva is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Diet taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franz Silva!
A very excited looking Franz Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.