PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by LL CoolJ - Headsprung. Gravius has chosen Morrowind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Gravius

192 cm
33
280 lbs
35 - 17 - 1

225 cm
30
299 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Gravius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravius.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Gravius counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Gravius keeps the fight on the outside.
Gravius swings widly with a right hand

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gravius!
Silva controlling from side mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravius is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Silva has control of an arm but Gravius manages to advance to Silva's back!
Even with his hooks in, Gravius manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Silva trying to control the hands but Gravius won't let him.
Gravius is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gravius controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gravius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravius's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gravius.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravius tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Gravius stalling.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Gravius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Gravius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravius wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Gravius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gravius is working away from the top position though.
Gravius trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gravius misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravius checks a low kick from Silva.
Gravius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Gravius is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sellus Gravius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gravius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gravius is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Gravius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva digs a good hook to Gravius's body.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a hook but Gravius avoids it easily.
Gravius checks a leg kick.
Gravius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A solid body kick from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravius. That snapped Silva's head back.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva avoiding damage as Gravius throws knees to the body.
Gravius is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gravius obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gravius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gravius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gravius cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Gravius throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Sellus Gravius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gravius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravius slips a straight right by Silva.
Sellus Gravius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Gravius tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Gravius avoids the body shot from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Gravius looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva avoids the head kick by Gravius.
Gravius thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravius throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Gravius throws a shot to the body.
Gravius misses with a double jab.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravius.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravius.
Gravius moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Gravius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Gravius looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Gravius's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravius tries to avoid it.
Daniel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva rushes Gravius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravius misses with a body punch.
A short right from Silva.
Gravius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gravius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gravius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Gravius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gravius is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Gravius tries to tie him up.
Gravius can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gravius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gravius landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravius lands an uppercut.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gravius landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gravius obliges.
Gravius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravius pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gravius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sellus Gravius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gravius feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gravius finish him?!
Gravius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crunch! Gravius slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Gravius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravius looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Gravius backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Silva's temple! It sends Silva violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Gravius celebrates and the doctors try to help Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sellus Gravius!
Sellus Gravius is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sellus Gravius gave a mention to LOPS 160q $149 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).