PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Valverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silvano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Valverde has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Valverde seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Valverde
vs
Silvano

185 cm
19
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Outback Jack's House of Crack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Valverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Silvano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvano stuffs the takedown.

Valverde closes the distance and clinches.
Silvano can't get the takedown.
Silvano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valverde is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valverde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silvano.
Mark Valverde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Silvano.
Silvano can't get the takedown.

Silvano gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Silvano is tying to control. Valverde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valverde is trying to get back to full guard.
Valverde is working hard here to advance position.
Valverde is doing well to control the position and prevent Silvano from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvano is looking to take a break and control but Valverde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silvano looks gassed!

Valverde actively working from the bottom here.
Valverde wants to improve his position but Silvano is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Valverde tries a head kick but it misses.

Valverde shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvano's guard.
Valverde trying to control but Silvano is working from the bottom.
Valverde postures up.
Valverde preventing the sweep.
Silvano has control of Valverde's left arm, preventing Valverde from doing any damage.
Valverde looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valverde is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Valverde stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silvano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silvano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvano with a lazy takedown attempt

and Valverde counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Valverde.
Valverde wants to pass the guard but Silvano is keeping the position.
Valverde looking to sit in guard and control but Silvano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silvano trying to control the position from guard on top but Valverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Valverde throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valverde looking to control.
Silvano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valverde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silvano trying to control but Valverde is working from the bottom.

Valverde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valverde controls Silvano momentarily but Silvano frees himself.

Valverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valverde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Valverde dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valverde tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvano swivels and escapes.
Valverde looks to land a body kick but Silvano moved away.
Mark Valverde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silvano gets caught flat footed, as Valverde shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silvano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valverde postures up in Silvano's guard and throws a big left but Silvano blocks it.
Valverde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvano is keeping the position for now.
Silvano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valverde manages to get himself to full guard.
Silvano is pushing down on Valverde's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valverde is fighting to maintain full guard but Silvano has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvano prevents Valverde from standing back up.
Valverde makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valverde.

Silvano is sitting in close to Valverde's body. Valverde has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silvano is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silvano is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Valverde.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Valverde!