PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Silva

160 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 Amsterdam, Vinnie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.
A head kick from Silva lands but Jones takes it in his stride.

It looks like Vinnie Jones has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Jones to pass to mount.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eduardo Silva!
Eduardo Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.