PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Hollister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Hollister

192 cm
33
251 lbs
17 - 24 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Hollister!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollister swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Barbell Brigade - $1000 in the buildup to the fight.
Hollister throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

Hollister has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Hollister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hollister creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
Hollister lands with a right to the head.
Hollister's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hollister's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hollister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollister prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Hollister shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hollister swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hollister on the inside.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hollister pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hollister is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Hollister.
Hollister gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Hollister, against the cage.
Hollister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Hollister scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Hollister lands a nice elbow.
Hollister stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hollister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hollister lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hollister.
Hollister stalling the fight.
Hollister lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hollister dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Hollister unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hollister screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Hollister!