PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rogerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rogerio
vs
Silva

180 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rogerio!
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, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogerio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rogerio wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

Rogerio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rogerio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogerio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Rogerio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rogerio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rogerio stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Rogerio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rogerio moves to take his opponent's back.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Rogerio lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Rogerio!