PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mika - Big Girl (You are Beautiful). 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.

Lightning
vs
Silva

225 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunder Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Lightning looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Silva lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Lightning is looking to close the distance but Silva sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Lightning crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Lightning is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nelson Silva!