PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira has chosen Sweet Dreams Nightmare Mix as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Vieira

188 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Vieira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vieira passes into half guard.

Vieira is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

Vieira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vieira is looking to pass Silva's guard but actually Silva recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Vieira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vieira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!

Vieira is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Silva is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luciano Vieira!
Post fight, Luciano Vieira stared into the camera and said 'Eu sou o homem! Eu sou o melhor de sempre!'.