PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Brown
vs
silva

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

182 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jackson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, anderson silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown moves into the clinch.

Brown gets control of silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
silva trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown pulls silva in close to prevent any damage.
Brown wants to sweep here but silva controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is pulling down on silva's head. It's preventing any offense from silva, at least for the moment.
silva is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. silva is working away from the top position though.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take silva's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
silva breaks Brown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
silva trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
silva prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
silva stops Brown from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
silva tries to clinch

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown is breathing heavily.

silva breaks the clinch.
silva tries to clinch up

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in silva's guard now.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown postures up.

Brown has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brown is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - silva pulls down on the head and he's put Brown to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). anderson silva!