PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Fortier (ranked 2685 p4p, 318 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 15712 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodrigo Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fortier
vs
Silva

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
37
251 lbs
20 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Fortier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortier sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fortier clinches.
Silva blocks a body shot from Fortier.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Fortier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fortier thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hercules Fortier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Silva.
Fortier stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Fortier misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Fortier catches Silva right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
Silva dives in and grabs Fortier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fortier pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Fortier slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Silva looks winded!
Silva shoots in but Fortier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Fortier misses its target.
Fortier throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Fortier avoids it with no problem.
Fortier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fortier counters with a straight right hand.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fortier controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortier won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Fortier is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Fortier wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Fortier won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Fortier desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Fortier defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fortier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortier is retaining full guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fortier is trying to get back to half guard.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fortier has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Fortier.
Fortier controls the position from side control.
Fortier works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortier prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Fortier cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fortier controlling from the full mount.
Fortier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercules Fortier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fortier as he jumps to the side.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortier sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fortier lands a big head kick that sends Silva to the canvas! Fortier follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hercules Fortier!
After winning the bout, Hercules Fortier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.