PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grady Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Meyers

225 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grady Meyers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick but Meyers moves out of range.
Meyers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyers which made him look bad.

Meyers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva 's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Silva has his feet on Meyers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Meyers clinches with his opponent.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meyers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meyers letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meyers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyers pulls Silva into guard.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Meyers is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meyers is proving hard to escape from.
Meyers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Meyers has control of Silva 's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Grady Meyers wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyers.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Meyers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meyers keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Meyers is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but Meyers extends an breaks Silva 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Meyers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grady Meyers!