PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Unterweger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Unterweger
vs
Silva

189 cm
24
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Unterweger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unterweger shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Unterweger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unterweger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unterweger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Unterweger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Unterweger shoots in.
Unterweger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Unterweger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva wants to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Unterweger's face.
Unterweger is breathing heavily.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unterweger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Unterweger blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Unterweger's face.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Unterweger's takedown attempt.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Unterweger blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Unterweger jumps guard but Silva stands there with Unterweger around his waist. Unterweger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Unterweger goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Unterweger has a takedown stuffed.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to clinch but Unterweger is having none of it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unterweger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Unterweger shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Unterweger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Unterweger fails with the takedown.

Unterweger tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unterweger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unterweger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unterweger closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Unterweger pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a combination. Unterweger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Unterweger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Unterweger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Unterweger keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a combination. Unterweger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Unterweger shoots in but no luck this time.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Unterweger.
Unterweger tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Unterweger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Unterweger is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Unterweger blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Unterweger is blocking nicely.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Unterweger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Unterweger tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Unterweger drops back down to his feet.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unterweger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Unterweger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.

Unterweger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Unterweger wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Unterweger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Unterweger looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Unterweger fails with the takedown.

Silva drives through and clinches with Unterweger against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Unterweger tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Unterweger is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Unterweger avoids the damage to the body.
Unterweger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Unterweger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

Unterweger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Unterweger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unterweger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Unterweger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Unterweger drags him back down.

Unterweger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Unterweger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unterweger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Unterweger tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Unterweger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Unterweger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Unterweger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to buck Unterweger off.

Unterweger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Unterweger tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva prevents Unterweger from moving into mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Unterweger shoots in.
Silva tries to clinch but Unterweger moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Unterweger swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Unterweger is having none of it.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Unterweger pushes him off.
Unterweger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Unterweger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Unterweger is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Unterweger is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Unterweger wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Unterweger!