PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck WIlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
WIlson

179 cm
30
170 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

172 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck WIlson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks a head kick by WIlson.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
WIlson tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
WIlson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! WIlson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! WIlson escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
WIlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but WIlson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WIlson closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! WIlson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. WIlson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from WIlson!
WIlson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
WIlson prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
WIlson wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
WIlson trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
WIlson wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but WIlson pulls his head out easily.
WIlson controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
WIlson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but WIlson pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WIlson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
WIlson content to control rather than advance.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as WIlson sits in half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

WIlson gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. WIlson manages to retain guard.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! WIlson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! WIlson has escaped and now he's on top!

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
WIlson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
WIlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
WIlson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
WIlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
WIlson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WIlson tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva has one foot on WIlson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WIlson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

WIlson tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
WIlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
WIlson trying to land knees to the body.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.

WIlson throws a sloppy strike and Silva has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! WIlson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Silva!