PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Santos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Barnett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos Silva
vs
Barnett

195 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
243 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Santos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Silva dives in and grabs Barnett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnett pushes down on Santos Silva's head and hops out.

Barnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos Silva is trying to pull guard but Barnett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Santos Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Santos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barnett breaks from the clinch.

Santos Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Santos Silva tries to pull guard but Barnett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Barnett breaks the clinch.

Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Santos Silva looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Silva is looking for a takedown.
Santos Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barnett fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Barnett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barnett fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Santos Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos Silva can't get the takedown.
Santos Silva is trying to pull guard but Barnett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Santos Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos Silva misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Barnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gregor Barnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos Silva is breathing heavily.

Barnett lands a left and a right that send Santos Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Barnett thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Santos Silva is rocked!

It looks like Gabriel Santos Silva has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos Silva shoots and misses
and Barnett counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Santos Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Barnett pushes Santos Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Barnett knocks Santos Silva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gregor Barnett!
Gabriel Santos Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'If you think you have seen the last of me, think again, the gorilla will be back and madder than ever.'.