PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eff Mahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eff Mahnn's chin.

Mahnn
vs
Silva

189 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eff Mahnn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahnn moves out of range of the body kick.
Mahnn fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Mahnn.

Mahnn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mahnn looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahnn punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Mahnn avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Mahnn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mahnn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mahnn is breathing heavily.
Silva gets full guard.
Mahnn preventing the sweep.
Mahnn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to control.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Mahnn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mahnn postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahnn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahnn is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Mahnn blocks nicely.

Mahnn working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Mahnn trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mahnn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Mahnn in his guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahnn postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Mahnn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mahnn from controlling successfully.
Mahnn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mahnn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mahnn has passed into side control.
Mahnn lands an elbow.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Mahnn seems to be looking for submissions.
Mahnn wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva wants to improve his position but Mahnn is controlling well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mahnn in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mahnn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eff Mahnn!