PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xerxes Shahanshah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Like a Boss. Xerxes Shahanshah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Shahanshah

190 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xerxes Shahanshah!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shahanshah throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shahanshah throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Xerxes Shahanshah has been cut.
Shahanshah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shahanshah scoring well with a low kick there.
Shahanshah lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both fighters circling a little - Shahanshah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shahanshah connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shahanshah.
Shahanshah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shahanshah is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid body kick from Shahanshah.
Derrick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Shahanshah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shahanshah throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Shahanshah only half commits.
Shahanshah lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shahanshah.
Shahanshah throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Shahanshah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shahanshah throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Shahanshah lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shahanshah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Shahanshah blocks a head kick by Silva.
Shahanshah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shahanshah throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Shahanshah lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Shahanshah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva looks to land a combination but Shahanshah avoids it well.
Shahanshah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Silva drops Shahanshah with a right and a left! Silva comes rushing in but Shahanshah regains his composure and manages to keep Silva in guard.

Shahanshah is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shahanshah working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Shahanshah is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Shahanshah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shahanshah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shahanshah seems to have recovered his senses.
Shahanshah is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Shahanshah defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Shahanshah is trying to escape the mount but Silva keeps good control and instead manages to take Shahanshah's back.

Shahanshah tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Silva has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Shahanshah is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derrick Silva!
A very excited looking Derrick Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.