PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoot Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Wayne Feat. Mike Tyson - American Dream. Hernando has chosen HaunTed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silva
vs
Hernando

195 cm
23
264 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
Russian Top Team Nutrition

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Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bigfoot Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.
Silva cracks Hernando with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That has opened up Roberto Hernando's cut even more.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hernando on the side of the head.
Hernando wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Hernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Hernando is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hernando misses with a knee strike.
Hernando wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva has clasped his hands together around Hernando's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Silva decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernando counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Hernando has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Hernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hernando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva working Hernando over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up from half guard.
Hernando fails with a takedown attempt.
Bigfoot Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Hernando.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernando shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hernando in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hernando to the mat! Hernando manages to get full guard.
Hernando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hernando is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva working over Hernando with some ground and pound. Hernando looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hernando avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva controlling the action here.
Hernando throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Silva manages to pass to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernando is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bigfoot Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Hernando's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hernando shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.

The cut above Roberto Hernando's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Hernando defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Hernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Hernando tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looks to land a combination. Hernando sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Roberto Hernando's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hernando moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hernando on the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Hernando's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bigfoot Silva!
Bigfoot Silva is the new heavyweight champion!