PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian MacFarlane (ranked 899 p4p, 130 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 2008 p4p, 243 weight class). MacFarlane comes to the cage accompanied by The Foggy Dew. Silva has chosen Architects-Doomsday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacFarlane
vs
Silva

195 cm
38
247 lbs
28 - 25 - 0

193 cm
34
227 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Rian MacFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks a head kick by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacFarlane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silva throws a hook to the side of MacFarlane's head but MacFarlane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
enabling MacFarlane to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
MacFarlane throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and MacFarlane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacFarlane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from MacFarlane misses its intended target.
MacFarlane throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacFarlanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacFarlane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
MacFarlane dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacFarlane defends it nicely.
MacFarlane swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot
and MacFarlane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacFarlane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Silva misses
letting MacFarlane counter with a right hand.
MacFarlane just misses with a punch to the body.
MacFarlane tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacFarlane scores with a nice right hand.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacFarlane fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silva just manages to avoid it.
MacFarlane throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

MacFarlane clinches with his opponent.
MacFarlane misses with a punch to the body.
MacFarlane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacFarlane tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva working aggressively here.
MacFarlane misses with the head strike.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from MacFarlane fails to land.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacFarlane throws a head punch that misses.
MacFarlane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacFarlane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to push MacFarlane away but MacFarlane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
MacFarlane tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
MacFarlane throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have MacFarlane backpedaling.

It looks like Rian MacFarlane has been cut.

MacFarlane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from MacFarlane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacFarlane backwards.

MacFarlane is rocked!
Silva dips a shoulder and cracks MacFarlane with a mighty uppercut! MacFarlane falls back against the cage and Silva unloads with a barrage of strikes! MacFarlane 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 - Silva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Silva!
Richard Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Rian MacFarlane stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry guys everything is still fuzzy... but I think he tapped out... so it is what it is... who am I again?'.