PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silverson
vs
Andersson

188 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Silverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silverson has managed to clinch.
Andersson wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Silverson.
Silverson tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silverson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dan Andersson has been cut.
Silverson tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Silverson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silverson connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverson.
Silverson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silverson is keeping busy.
Silverson misses with a knee strike.
Silverson tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Andersson wants a takedown but no success here.
Andersson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Andersson can't break the clinch.
Andersson wants to stall.

Andersson pulls Silverson into guard.
Silverson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Silverson drops back looking for a leg! Andersson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andersson manages to kick Silverson off! Silverson jumps back into Andersson's guard.

Andersson has his foot on Silverson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silverson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverson landing with the ground and pound.
Andersson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silverson.
Andersson trying to control the position.
Silverson is looking to advance position but Andersson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Andersson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silverson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silverson is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Andersson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silverson has worked his arm free - good work by Silverson!
Silverson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Andersson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andersson tries for a kimura but Silverson is defending well.
Andersson looks gassed!
Silverson gets back to half guard.
Silverson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andersson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andersson's back!
Silverson is landing with strikes from the back.
Andersson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Andersson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silverson.
Andersson breaks Silverson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Andersson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silverson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andersson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silverson is looking for a triangle but Andersson pushes his legs off easily.
Andersson pushing down on Silverson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silverson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Silverson is looking for a triangle but Andersson pushes his legs off easily.
Silverson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andersson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Silverson has wrist control.
Silverson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silverson keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silverson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Andersson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silverson's body to avoid the submission. Silverson has instead reached around Andersson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silverson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andy Silverson!