PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura. Rodrigo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Heggs

192 cm
33
251 lbs
18 - 28 - 0

198 cm
45
280 lbs
45 - 26 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heggs instigates a clinch.
Heggs prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heggs prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heggs.
A shot in the inside from Heggs.
Heggs prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heggs lands with a right and another and another! Silva is in big trouble! Heggs lands again and this time it's lights out for Silva! A quality knockout there for Heggs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luther Heggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Luther Heggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.