PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Vilya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Crocop Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Crocop Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vilya
vs
Crocop Silva

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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, Anderson Vilya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Crocop Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Fedor Crocop Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vilya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vilya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vilya seems to be looking for submissions.
Vilya wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

Vilya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilya works his way into full mount!

Vilya wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vilya.
Silva is trying to stand up.

Vilya is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Vilya forces the positional change into back control.

Silva is trying to defend against the choke here but Vilya has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Vilya Tightens the hold and Silva taps out furiously! Vilya displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Vilya!