PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 3828 p4p, 363 weight class) and Bonzela Franco (ranked 3065 p4p, 300 weight class). Franco has chosen Anti Heroi as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silva
vs
Franco

190 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

193 cm
25
239 lbs
5 - 16 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonzela Franco!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Franco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Franco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Franco controlling from the top position.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Big Price MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Franco lands a couple of elbows.
Silva wants to stand but Franco is controlling the position.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Franco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Franco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franco's guard.

Franco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franco scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Franco keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Franco has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Franco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.

Silva gets control of Franco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco gets back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Franco striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Franco looking to control.
Silva distracts Franco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Franco tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Franco's legs - danger averted.
Silva wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Franco's brow.
Franco tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Franco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva trying to control but Franco is working from the bottom.
Silva works over Franco with some ground and pound from guard.
Franco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco wants to sweep but no luck.
Franco keeps trying to improve his position.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Franco is rocked!
Franco wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Franco is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Franco's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Silva!
In defeat, Bonzela Franco stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will fight again and i will win'.