PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rui Boia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rui Boia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boia
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Boia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boia wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

Silva scores with a takedown into Boia's guard.
Boia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Boia keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Boia is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Silva feints and as Boia raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva won't allow Boia to get back to his feet.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Boia wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Boia blocks nicely.

Boia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Boia from escaping the position.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Boia's head but Boia avoids it well.
Silva prevents Boia from escaping the position.
Silva controlling from side mount.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boia keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Boia is working away.

Anderson Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boia tries to clinch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boia looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Boia looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Boia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Boia moves into the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Boia misses with an elbow strike.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Boia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Boia scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boia.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Boia.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Boia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Boia tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Boia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Boia. Boia gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Boia is controlling him

Boia is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boia to get the leverage.
Boia seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Boia decides to stand and escape the position.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Boia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boia blocks it with crossed arms.

Silva gets control of Boia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Boia wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

Boia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva clinches up with Boia and pushes him back against the cage.

Boia pulls guard successfully.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Boia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

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.
Boia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boia throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boia's guard. Nice move by Silva!

Boia is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Silva rolls with it to try and escape but Boia cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rui Boia!