PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen DJ Khalil - China as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meridius
vs
Silva

178 cm
30
199 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
31
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrien Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Meridius defends it well.
Meridius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Meridius moves into the clinch successfully.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Adrien Silva has been cut.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Meridius.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva avoiding damage as Meridius throws knees to the body.
Meridius lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Meridius.
Silva tries to pull guard but Meridius holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Meridius.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meridius.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Maximus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrien Silva.
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Meridius manages to get underhooks.
Silva prevents a body shot from Meridius.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Meridius misses with an elbow over the top.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meridius taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Meridius misses with an elbow over the top.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meridius is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meridius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Meridius clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meridius throws an elbow but misses.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Meridius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Meridius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Meridius stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meridius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

Silva pulls guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva winds up and cracks Meridius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meridius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meridius defending well though.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meridius is trying to stand.
Meridius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meridius's head.
Meridius taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva stops Meridius from getting back to his feet.
Silva is trying to control. Meridius wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva throwing shots but Meridius is blocking nicely.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Meridius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva throwing shots but Meridius is blocking nicely.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Meridius is working away.
Meridius is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Meridius's hands, connecting with Meridius's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
Silva trying to control the action but Meridius is working from the bottom.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks to land a strike but Meridius avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva lands a couple of digs.

Maximus Meridius's cut is getting worse.
Meridius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Meridius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meridius wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva cracks Meridius with a solid left hand.

Maximus Meridius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva stands up over Meridius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maximus Meridius's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adrien Silva!
Post fight, an emotional Adrien Silva said 'Who's Next?'.