PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Rosenzweig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by system of a down - violent pornography. Rosenzweig has chosen Stamina as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Silva
vs
Rosenzweig

200 cm
36
233 lbs
28 - 28 - 2

185 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 28 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Rosenzweig!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenzweig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Rosenzweig persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.

Rosenzweig gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Silva has his foot on Rosenzweig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosenzweig works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva is trying to keep Rosenzweig in close.
Silva keeping full guard, as Rosenzweig tries to pass.
Rosenzweig keeps trying to improve his position.
Rosenzweig wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosenzweig defends well.
Rosenzweig slips nicely into half guard.
Rosenzweig has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenzweig wants to take Silva's back here but Silva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rosenzweig fails to advance to Silva's back.
Rosenzweig trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to control but Rosenzweig is having none of it.
Silva has given up his back.
Silva tries to escape but Rosenzweig has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
Silva breaks Rosenzweig's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Rosenzweig is keeping the position.

Rosenzweig is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rosenzweig keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rosenzweig keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rickson Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rosenzweig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rosenzweig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Rosenzweig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Rosenzweig shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rosenzweig showed some decent athleticism there.
Rosenzweig wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rosenzweig is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva trying to control but Rosenzweig postures up.
Rosenzweig wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rosenzweig is looking for a kimura here.
Silva wants to improve his position but Rosenzweig is controlling well.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Rosenzweig trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

Rosenzweig is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Rosenzweig is very close to passing his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosenzweig is aware though and is defending well.
Silva keeping full guard, as Rosenzweig tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva looking to control.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rosenzweig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosenzweig wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Rosenzweig trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosenzweig doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosenzweig manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rosenzweig must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rosenzweig slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rosenzweig trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rosenzweig passes into half guard.
Rosenzweig is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Rosenzweig wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.

Rosenzweig is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva wants to control but Rosenzweig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Rosenzweig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rosenzweig trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva wants to improve his position but Rosenzweig is controlling well.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to control but Rosenzweig postures up.
Rosenzweig wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to control but Rosenzweig is keeping busy.
Rosenzweig is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rosenzweig wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva working a defensive guard but Rosenzweig passes into half guard.
Rosenzweig has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Solomon Rosenzweig will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rosenzweig closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Rosenzweig trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Rosenzweig pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Rosenzweig is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rosenzweig is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rosenzweig and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rosenzweig is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Solomon Rosenzweig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosenzweig can't do much from the bottom here.
Rosenzweig has one of Silva's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Rosenzweig is working from the bottom.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Silva is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rosenzweig looks calm but he's in trouble here. Silva gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rosenzweig is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Silva lets go of the hold and Rosenzweig can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Silva!
Our winner, Rickson Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.