PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Zeynalabdinov

194 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
204 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Zeynalabdinov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Zeynalabdinov's head to control him but Zeynalabdinov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zeynalabdinov.
Silva trying to hold on to Zeynalabdinov's head to control him but Zeynalabdinov postures up.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeynalabdinov drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Zeynalabdinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zeynalabdinov looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeynalabdinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zeynalabdinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeynalabdinov advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Zeynalabdinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zeynalabdinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva is staying active underneath Zeynalabdinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zeynalabdinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Zeynalabdinov there.
Zeynalabdinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Zeynalabdinov there.

Silva is rocked!
Zeynalabdinov scores with a big shot! Silva's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Silva! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
A very excited looking Seyran Zeynalabdinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.