PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Im Arsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arsch
vs
Silva

225 cm
18
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

205 cm
21
267 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Im Arsch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adonis Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arsch throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arsch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arsch fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Arsch.
Arsch misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Arsch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arsch misses with a wild combination.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arsch circles away.
Arsch slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Im Arsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Silva.
No joy there for Arsch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Arsch does no damage.
Arsch tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arsch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arsch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a straight right.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arsch quickly recovers to half guard.
Arsch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arsch's head.
Silva is keen to just control but Arsch is a slippery customer.
Silva working over Arsch with some ground and pound. Arsch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Arsch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arsch tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arsch tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arsch is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arsch's head.
Silva throwing shots but Arsch is blocking nicely.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arsch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arsch tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arsch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arsch wants to get back to his feet.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throwing shots but Arsch is blocking nicely.
Arsch tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arsch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva winds up and cracks Arsch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Arsch's head.
Arsch is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arsch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Arsch to stand up.
Arsch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva feints and then cracks Arsch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arsch down.
Arsch is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Silva engages and cracks Arsch with a massive lead left hook - Arsch tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Silva is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adonis Silva!