PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Grown
vs
Silva

205 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Home Grown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grown slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Grown checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grown's calf.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva throws a push kick but Grown slaps the foot to one side.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Grown moves away and avoids it.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Grown trying to land knees to the body.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grown walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva throws a head kick but Grown moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Paulo Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Grown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Grown.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva looks gassed!
Grown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Grown misses with an uppercut.
Grown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grown throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grown. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grown tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Paulo Silva's cut even more.
Grown doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Grown wants to clinch.
Grown connects with the punch.
Grown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Grown circles away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Grown circles away.
Grown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Grown tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Home Grown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grown gets a clinch.
Grown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva tries for a takedown but Grown manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Grown breaks from the clinch.

Grown closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.

Grown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grown cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Grown throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Grown avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Grown.
Grown throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Grown misses.
Silva pushes Grown away with a front kick.
Grown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Grown.
Grown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Grown tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Silva pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Home Grown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grown tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Grown blocks a jab.

Silva clinches.
Grown avoiding damage.
Grown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grown looking to slow down the pace here.
Grown throws an elbow that misses.
Grown stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.

Silva successfully pulls guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grown is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grown wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Grown has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Grown is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Grown to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Silva!