PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between frank diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

diaz
vs
Silva

170 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, frank diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a head kick!

It looks like frank diaz has been cut.

diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
diaz is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to stand and escape but diaz is having none of it.
diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for diaz!
diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has diaz covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!