PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Tyrmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Silva
vs
Tyrmaaja

190 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

178 cm
34
170 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aulis Tyrmaaja!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyrmaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyrmaaja goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyrmaaja.
Eduardo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aulis Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a low kick as Tyrmaaja jumps back.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Tyrmaaja closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Tyrmaaja pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrmaaja avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to work over Tyrmaaja's front leg with a kick but Tyrmaaja checks it.
Tyrmaaja tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva punishes Tyrmaaja's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyrmaaja drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Tyrmaaja defends easily.

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

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyrmaaja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... Tyrmaaja has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tyrmaaja reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tyrmaaja taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eduardo Silva!
Eduardo Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.