PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Fosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Cult Of Personality as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Fosse
vs
Silva

196 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
223 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Fosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva forces Fosse back against the ropes and clinches.

Fosse has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Fosse manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fosse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Fosse winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fosse trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Fosse has control of the leg.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Fosse is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fosse is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fosse is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fosse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fosse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fosse working the head and body with strikes.
Silva tries to kick Fosse off but Fosse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fosse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fosse is working away from the top position though.
Fosse trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Ground and pound from Fosse.
Fosse is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fosse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fosse.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fosse lands a nice short elbow.
Fosse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fosse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Fosse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is staying active underneath Fosse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fosse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Fosse stalling.
Fosse seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fosse pulls his head out easily.
Silva wants to control but Fosse is keeping busy.
Fosse prevents Silva from improving his position.
Fosse winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fosse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fosse drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Fosse takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fosse connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Fosse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fosse wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Fosse is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Fosse sits in half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Fosse is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fosse lands a nice short elbow.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fosse winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fosse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fosse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fosse working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Fosse from controlling successfully.
Fosse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fosse landing some decent shots from guard.
Fosse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fosse looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fosse is keeping the position for now.
Fosse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fosse lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fosse working some strikes from top position.
Fosse pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fosse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fosse slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Ground and pound from Fosse.
Fosse working the head and body with strikes.
Fosse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Fosse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fosse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Fosse is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Silva is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronny Fosse!
Mario Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Get Back To Train Harder And Improve To Win My Next Fight'.