PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thiago Pedace (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.

Silva
vs
Pedace

188 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Anderson Silva!
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, thiago Pedace!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Silva misses
letting Pedace counter with a right hand.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Pedace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick

and Pedace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Pedace looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pedace lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Pedace has taken his back!
Pedace really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pedace has managed to slip his arm under Silva's chin. This could be all over... yep, Silva is tapping out! Submission win for Pedace.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). thiago Pedace!