PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Airton Silverio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cranberries - Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arjen Lucassen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucassen
vs
Silverio

174 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Airton Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silverio pushes Lucassen up against the cage in a clinch.
Silverio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucassen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silverio lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Arjen Lucassen has been cut.
Silverio looking to throw knees to the head but Lucassen is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Silverio pulls Lucassen into guard.
Lucassen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silverio pushes a forearm under Lucassen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lucassen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Airton Silverio!
Airton Silverio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.