PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hebrew Noah (ranked 3207 p4p, 3638 weight class) and Lino Silva (ranked 154 p4p, 171 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Noah
vs
Silva

200 cm
22
277
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
299
9 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hebrew Noah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noah, pushing him back against the cage.

Noah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Noah's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lino Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Noah cracks Silva with a big right hand and Silva goes down!

It looks like Lino Silva has been cut.
Noah wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Noah is having none of it.

Silva manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Noah digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva looks winded!
A body shot lands from Noah.
A hook to the body from Noah.

Noah breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noah lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Silva falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hebrew Noah!
During a confident post fight interview, Hebrew Noah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.