PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Random Fighter Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fighter Three
vs
Silva

170 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Versus
Nutrition Down Under

Versus
M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Random Fighter Three!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Fighter Three counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Fighter Three isn't so interested in that idea.
Fighter Three is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Fighter Three with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Fighter Three is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fighter Three. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fighter Three postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fighter Three is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter Three in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fighter Three stops Silva from standing up.
Fighter Three lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Fighter Three slips an elbow through the middle.

That has opened up Antonio Silva's cut even more.
Fighter Three has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva wants to stand up but Fighter Three is controlling him.
Fighter Three postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.

Antonio Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Random Fighter Three!
Random Fighter Three retains his heavyweight title!