PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 1233 p4p, 5403 weight class) and Viktor Valiev (ranked 168 p4p, 580 weight class). Valiev has chosen Venom - Eminem as his entrance music. Rickson Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Valiev

190 cm
26
215
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
219
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viktor Valiev!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiev slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valiev counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Valiev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Silva pulls guard successfully.

Valiev is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Valiev is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Valiev is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rickson Silva!