PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markie Gono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gono has chosen Hearts on Fire as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Gono

190 cm
25
259 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Markie Gono!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gono as Silva shoots in.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Gono tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Gono attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Gono closes the distance and clinches.

Gono has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gono is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Gono is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gono's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is having to fend off submission attempts from Gono, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gono doesn't have the hooks in though and Silva manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Silva is fighting to break Gono's control of his arms but Gono is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gono keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Gono has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fitness Pit. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva postures up in Gono's guard and throws a big left but Gono blocks it.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gono has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexandre Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gono attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gono misses with a body kick.

Gono clinches with his opponent.

Gono breaks from the clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Gono has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gono drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Gono is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexandre Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva checks a low kick from Gono.

Gono clinches up against the cage.

Gono ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gono no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Gono.

Silva gets to his feet - Gono follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markie Gono dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gono stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Gono throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Gono thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Gono sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gono closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gono lands in his opponent's guard.
Gono stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Gono postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to sweep here but Gono controlling him for the moment.
Gono really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gono is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gono controls the pace.
Gono wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Markie Gono hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gono tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gono fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Gono tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gono throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gono.
Gono misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Gono.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gono as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gono quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva wants to control but Gono is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexandre Silva just wasn't active enough.
Gono dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Gono's head and hops out.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Gono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gono tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gono but Gono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gono moves into the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Gono turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Gono decides to pull guard.
Silva trying to control but Gono is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Alexandre Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Gono gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Gono manages to retain guard.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gono keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexandre Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Gono does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gono quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva trying to control from half guard but Gono is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexandre Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva tries to clinch there but Gono circles away.
Gono shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Gono moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Gono lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gono drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Gono jumps guard.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Gono wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gono keeps moving.

Alexandre Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gono closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gono wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gono has him pressed against the cage.
Silva trying to stall but Gono improves his position.
Silva has Gono pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gono manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gono pulls guard successfully.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva wants to control but Gono is keeping him busy.
Gono tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Gono is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexandre Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Gono shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gono gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gono pulls guard.
Alexandre Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gono is keeping the position for now.
Gono keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandre Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Markie Gono!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Markie Gono!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Markie Gono!

Markie Gono wins by unanimous decision!
Markie Gono opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.