PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hope
vs
Silva

193 cm
19
239 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braulio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a big shot that misses.

Hope drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hope preventing the sweep.

Silva working for a triangle but Hope defends it easily.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hope defends it easily.
Hope trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to sweep here but Hope controlling him for the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hope is looking to improve his position.

Hope actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hope is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Hope is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Silva is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hope is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Braulio Silva!
An out of breath Braulio Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.