PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Silvario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvario's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube - The Predator. The key to victory for Andre Silvario has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silvario
vs
Bonham

195 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Silvario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bonham fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silvario sprawls well initially but Bonham persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bonham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silvario is trying to stand.
Well, if Bonham is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bonham looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silvario is looking to improve his position.
Bonham not doing much here.
Bonham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silvario with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bonham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bonham passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bonham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bonham working Silvario over with strikes here.
Silvario sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bonham.
Bonham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonham trying to control the pace.
Bonham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silvario won't allow Bonham to pass to mount.
Silvario wants to get back to full guard.
Silvario throws a strike from the bottom but Bonham passes into side control!
Silvario takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silvario knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonham on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham wants to control but Silvario is keeping him busy.
Silvario takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Silvario gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bonham working the head and body with strikes.
Bonham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silvario tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bonham has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bonham trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonham is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Silvario is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Bonham!