PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Jackson (ranked 4263 p4p, 5561 weight class) and Eder Silva (ranked 409 p4p, 456 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Yours. Eder Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrell Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Silva

166 cm
28
155
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
150
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eder Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva forces his way into half guard.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.

Jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.

Jackson clinches.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson staying out of range there.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... Jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jackson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eder Silva!
Eder Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.