PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izya Haimovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asegio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izya Haimovich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Haimovich
vs
Silva

197 cm
25
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izya Haimovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asegio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haimovich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

Haimovich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haimovich controls the position.
Haimovich lands a few punches from side control.
Haimovich working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is not content to let Haimovich control the position.
Haimovich has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Haimovich breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Haimovich content just to control the position here.
Haimovich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Haimovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Haimovich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Haimovich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haimovich raining down shots from the mount!
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Haimovich not doing much here.
Haimovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haimovich works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Haimovich cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haimovich with good strikes from the mount here!
Haimovich trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Haimovich cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Haimovich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Haimovich controlling the pace for now.
Haimovich with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haimovich looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Haimovich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.

Silva is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haimovich loads up with a big shot that hurts Silva! He's pulled Haimovich in close but Haimovich has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Silva survive? More strikes from Haimovich and Silva is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Izya Haimovich!