PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Silva (ranked 5660 p4p, 540 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 25142 p4p, 688 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Silva

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Milo Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Milo Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Milo Silva wants to control but Anderson Silva is keeping him busy.

Milo Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Anderson Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Milo Silva but great work by Anderson Silva.
Milo Silva is trying to control Anderson Silva's posture but Anderson Silva avoids it.
Milo Silva is looking for a sweep.
Anderson Silva has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Anderson Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Anderson Silva trying to control the action but Milo Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milo Silva trying to remain calm as Anderson Silva controls from the top position.
Milo Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Milo Silva can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Milo Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Milo Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Milo Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson Silva's back!

Anderson Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Milo Silva gets his way!

Milo Silva is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Anderson Silva with him. Anderson Silva is trying to defend but Milo Silva has an arm under the chin now! Anderson Silva grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Milo Silva!