PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Out - Circa Survive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muroi
vs
Silva

186 cm
28
335 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

178 cm
24
240 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muroi looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Muroi is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muroi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muroi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muroi is looking to escape.
Muroi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Muroi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muroi tries to get out of the position.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva prevents Muroi from standing back up.
Muroi pushes Silva off but Silva dives into side control.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Muroi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva is putting a hurting on Muroi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Muroi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva working the ground and pound.
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!
Muroi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muroi pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva cracks Muroi with a big elbow.
Muroi taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet.
Silva landing a few strikes.
Muroi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva trying to control the position but Muroi is working away.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Muroi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Muroi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Muroi's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muroi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Silva wants to control but Muroi is keeping busy.
Silva lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Muroi trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
Silva throwing damaging strikes from the back! Muroi could be in trouble here!
Silva lands punches and elbows.
Muroi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Silva lands shots from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Muroi!
Muroi covers up after that shot from Silva.
Muroi takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Silva has Muroi flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is landing with strikes from the back.
Silva lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Muroi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silva lands shots from the back.
Well, with Silva on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Muroi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The referee is taking a good look at Muroi as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Silva!
Muroi is taking damage to the body and head.
Silva drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Muroi is in real trouble here! Silva lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Silva is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robson Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Robson Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.