PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Silva

190 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Georges Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Georges Silva gets back to half guard.
Anderson Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Georges Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Georges Silva controls his leg.

Georges Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Anderson Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson Silva throwing shots but Georges Silva is blocking nicely.
Anderson Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Georges Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Anderson Silva with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Georges Silva is fending him off so far but Anderson Silva persists. Nope, Georges Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva is breathing heavily.
Georges Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson Silva counters with a series of strikes. Georges Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.

Georges Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Georges Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson Silva struggling a bit here.

Georges Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson Silva, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georges Silva moves into full mount!

Georges Silva has hold of Anderson Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Anderson Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Georges Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Anderson Silva is trying desperately to improve position.

Georges Silva working for a submission but Anderson Silva is keeping him at bay.
Anderson Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Anderson Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Georges Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georges Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Anderson Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Georges Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Anderson Silva frees his head quite easily.
Anderson Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Georges Silva on the ground.

Georges Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Georges Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Anderson Silva defends it well.
Anderson Silva is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Georges Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Anderson Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Georges Silva.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Georges Silva working for a submission but Anderson Silva is keeping him at bay.
Anderson Silva tries to reverse the position but Georges Silva maintains control.

Georges Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Georges Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson Silva is looking to improve his position but Georges Silva isn't that keen on the idea.

Georges Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Anderson Silva is surviving well by controlling Georges Silva's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anderson Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Georges Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Georges Silva forces his way into half guard.
Anderson Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.

Georges Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Anderson Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

Georges Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Anderson Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Georges Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Georges Silva is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georges Silva uses his free foot to push down on Anderson Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Georges Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anderson Silva defend it? Georges Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Anderson Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Georges Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georges Silva!