PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Dmx No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. Anderson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Johnson's chin.

Silva
vs
Johnson

187 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Eddie Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson instigates a clinch.

Johnson pulls Silva into guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Our spies down at at Heart Cave inform us that Johnson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.

Johnson working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.

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

Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.

Johnson 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 Johnson extends and breaks Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Anderson Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'God Bless'.