PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaco Niswh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSJdRh_yJQ. Wanderlei Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Niswh

190 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei 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, Jaco Niswh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niswh fails with the takedown.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Niswh swivels and escapes.
Niswh misses with a hook.

Niswh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Niswh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Niswh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Niswh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Niswh working the head and body with strikes.
Niswh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is trying to stand.

Niswh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Niswh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Niswh controlling the pace.
Niswh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Niswh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Niswh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva is pressing down on Niswh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Niswh manages to get himself to full guard.

Niswh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niswh wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Niswh is keeping the position.
Niswh wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.

Niswh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up in Niswh's guard and throws a big left but Niswh blocks it.
Niswh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Niswh lands a heavy elbow.
Niswh scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Niswh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Niswh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva regains half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Niswh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Niswh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niswh wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Niswh slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Well, if Niswh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Niswh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva drives through with a takedown into Niswh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Niswh wants to sweep but no luck.
Niswh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Niswh defends it easily.
Niswh trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Niswh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Niswh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niswh landing some decent shots from guard.
Niswh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Niswh postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niswh. Niswh obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice sprawl there from Niswh as Silva shoots in.

Niswh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Niswh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niswh trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niswh winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Niswh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jaco Niswh has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaco Niswh was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Niswh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niswh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Niswh is working for a submission of some sort.
Niswh stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to hold on to Niswh's head to control him but Niswh postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Niswh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Niswh as he jumps to the side.
Niswh misses with a takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Niswh won't be happy with that.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Niswh is avoiding damage well.
Niswh is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Niswh sneaks back into half guard.
Niswh tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Niswh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Niswh pushes Silva off but Silva dives into side control.
Niswh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niswh is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Niswh gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Niswh gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Niswh apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Niswh stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Niswh moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Niswh takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Niswh is blocking nicely.
Niswh wants a takedown but no success here.
Niswh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Niswh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niswh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Niswh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva looks for a takedown but Niswh sprawls well.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Niswh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niswh controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niswh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Niswh looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Niswh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Niswh tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Niswh with a couple of short strikes.
Niswh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Niswh isn't that keen on the idea.
Niswh scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Niswh is having none of it.
Niswh controlling his opponent.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Niswh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niswh lands with some strikes.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaco Niswh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Niswh controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaco Niswh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niswh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaco Niswh!