PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rodrigues
vs
Silva

195 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

197 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Rodrigues seems unphased.

It looks like Bruno Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues slips a jab from Silva.

Rodrigues clinches with his opponent.
Rodrigues throws an elbow that misses.
Rodrigues lands a damaging elbow.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Rodrigues lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodrigues sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rodrigues forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodrigues.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Rodrigues gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rodrigues throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rodrigues just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodrigues fails to pull guard.
Rodrigues has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Rodrigues.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Rodrigues, against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Rodrigues has control.
Rodrigues looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodrigues lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Rodrigues takes a shot to the head.
Rodrigues misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodrigues connects with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodrigues looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Rodrigues looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigues in a clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Rodrigues drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rodrigues's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Silva before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Silva!