PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flint Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Silva had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Marko

197 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flint Marko!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marko is looking to score with low kicks.

Silva tries to sprawl but Marko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Marko uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Marko controlling the position easily from mount.
Marko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Marko has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marko's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

It looks like Paulo Silva has been cut.
Marko tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marko is cranking Silva's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Silva! He's tightened the choke and Silva is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Flint Marko!