PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Persephone Underworld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silva
vs
Underworld

180 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

No Limits

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Persephone Underworld!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch.

Underworld feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Underworld stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Underworld!
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Underworld wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Underworld's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Underworld is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Underworld eventually gives up the hold.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Underworld.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Underworld on the ground.
Underworld wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Underworld's guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Underworld.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Underworld is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Underworld avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Underworld is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Underworld's temple.
Silva prevents Underworld from improving his position.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Underworld's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Underworld.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Underworld swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Underworld is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Underworld tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Underworld?
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.

Underworld is rocked!
Silva lands a big shot to the head and Underworld winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eron Silva!
A victorious Eron Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.