PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taye Silcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silcic has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks-Kublai Khan as his entrance music. Taye Silcic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bone
vs
Silcic

195 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taye Silcic!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silcic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bone circles away.
Bone looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silcic works over Bone's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Carlos Bone has been cut.
Taye Silcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bone blocks the strikes from Silcic.

Silcic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silcic is looking to improve his position.
Silcic is trying to control but can't.

Silcic kicks off Bone and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silcic clinches with his opponent.
Bone is trying to push Silcic away but Silcic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silcic walks away with a smile on his face. Bone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silcic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bone counters with a takedown into side control.
Silcic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bone off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bone defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bone looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Silcic working for a choke but Bone is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silcic scores with strikes from the back.
Silcic keeps control of the position as Bone tries to break free.

Silcic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silcic is working the ground and pound. Can Bone escape?

Bone fending off the submission attempt from Silcic.
Bone tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silcic working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Bone is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Silcic has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Bone taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taye Silcic!