PBP Commentary

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

Summer
vs
Silva

200 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

205 cm
24
235 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xuribiba Silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Summer pinned against the cage. Summer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Summer shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Summer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Summer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Summer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summer is working away from the top position though.
Summer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva has hold of Summer's hands but Summer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Summer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Summer wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Summer has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Summer lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Summer lands a couple of elbows.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summer is one step ahead there.
Summer lands a couple of digs.
Summer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Summer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Summer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer preventing the sweep.
Silva looks gassed!
Summer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Summer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Summer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Summer landing some decent shots from guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Summer defends easily.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Summer landing with the ground and pound.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer chips away with some ground and pound.
Summer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Summer landing some decent shots from guard.
Summer is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Summer drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Summer off! Summer jumps back into Silva's guard.
Summer landing some decent shots from guard.
Summer with a nice head shot there.
Summer forces his way into half guard.
Summer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Summer has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Summer there.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Summer lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Summer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Summer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Summer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Summer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Summer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Summer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Summer lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Xuribiba Silva has been cut.
Summer scores with punches from side control.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Summer connects with a decent elbow.

That has opened up Xuribiba Silva's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer working the ground and pound from side control.
Summer cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Summer is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.

Silva is rocked!

The cut above Xuribiba Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xuribiba Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donald Summer!