PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Rene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, system of a down - violent pornography. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rene's choice of entrance music: Billionaire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Rene

200 cm
30
233 lbs
23 - 17 - 2

188 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Rene!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rene scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Shane Rene has been cut.
Rene misses with a lunging right hand

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Rene has wrist control.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rene takes one to the chin there.
Rene throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rene throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Rene is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Rene takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Rene misses.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rene's guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing down on Rene's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rene?
Rene taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Shane Rene's cut even more.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Rene takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Rene is rocked!

The cut above Shane Rene's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rickson Silva!
After winning the bout, Rickson Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.