PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jackson
vs
Silva

180 cm
28
188 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a combination

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!

Silva has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva has isolated one of Jackson's arms. Jackson looking to fight him off but Silva twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderlei Silva!