PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonner Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Salvation by The Cranberries. This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Jones

191 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonner Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva passes to side control.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
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 controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jones is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jones flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Silva anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jones and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Silva slips an arm under Jones chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Silva has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Silva is squeezing on Jones like an anaconda would it's prey. Jones fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Silva!
Ricardo Silva looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you, my family in Brazil. I love you. Thank you God; I love you God, you got me here.'.