PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dela Cruz
vs
Silva

175 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dela Cruz shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dela Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Dela Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Silva darts in and clinches Dela Cruz up against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dela Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Dela Cruz defends easily.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Dela Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva is trying to control the position but Dela Cruz postures up.
Dela Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Dela Cruz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dela Cruz has Silva in his guard.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruz is keeping the position for now.

Dela Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Dela Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dela Cruz is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Dela Cruz get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Dela Cruz didn't expect that.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dela Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
Dela Cruz controlling Silva's posture.
Silva trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dela Cruz pushes him off.
Juan Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Dela Cruz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Dela Cruz postures up.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dela Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Dela Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela Cruz stops Silva from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dela Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dela Cruz showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control but Dela Cruz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura here.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dela Cruz to get the leverage.
Silva wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Dela Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
Dela Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

Dela Cruz has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Dela Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dela Cruz unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Dela Cruz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dela Cruz avoids the attempt from Silva to control.

Dela Cruz is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dela Cruz extends the arm and Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Dela Cruz!