PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is North American Scum by LCD Sound System. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jackson
vs
Silva

186 cm
19
241 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 Rio de Janeiro, Steven Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson wants to stall.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Silva misses.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Steven Jackson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson slips under a jab from Silva.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steven Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva looks gassed!
Jackson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Jackson regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead.

Silva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson fails to take his opponent's back.

Jackson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Jackson's guard.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steven Jackson!