PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Boy Rune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad Boy Rune has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Boy Rune

181 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy Rune!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rune looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Rune persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bad Boy Rune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rune shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Rune or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Boy Rune.

Rune shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva pushes Rune away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rune gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Rune has hold of Silva's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Silva seems comfortable defending it but Rune has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Silva is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Silva is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rune couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bad Boy Rune!