PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Matielli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Matielli

170 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Matielli!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Matielli with that takedown attempt.

Matielli gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matielli had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Matielli Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.

Matielli is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Silva is defending well though. Matielli let's go of the attempt for now.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Silva turns into Matielli and is now in his guard.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Matielli fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Matielli! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Silva!