PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 2399 p4p, 1891 weight class) and Xavier Blackblood (ranked 106 p4p, 83 weight class). Xavier Blackblood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Blackblood

190 cm
22
270
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
265
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Blackblood!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a combination. Blackblood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Xavier Blackblood has been cut.
Blackblood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva shoots and misses
letting Blackblood counter with a right hand.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Blackblood to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackblood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Blackblood.
Silva slips under a jab from Blackblood.
Blackblood throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva moves out of range as Blackblood strikes.
Blackblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Blackblood.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackblood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blackblood bucks up and tries to throw Silva off but instead Silva has got his back!
Blackblood is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blackblood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Blackblood is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackblood is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Blackblood has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Blackblood defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Silva .

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Blackblood is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Blackblood has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Blackblood wants to escape the position.

Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Blackblood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Blackblood trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
Blackblood felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva keeps control of the position as Blackblood tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Blackblood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blackblood throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackblood can do to turn this around?
Blackblood connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blackblood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Blackblood throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Blackblood.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Blackblood ducks down to avoid it.
Blackblood throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackblood connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Rickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blackblood counters with a straight right hand.
Blackblood misses with a hook
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Blackblood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackblood.
Blackblood slips a jab and a cross from Silva .
Blackblood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blackblood's corner calls for a 1-2. Blackblood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Blackblood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blackblood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackblood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackblood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva .
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blackblood thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Blackblood does no damage.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Blackblood gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Blackblood manages to retain guard.
Silva stops Blackblood from standing up.
Blackblood is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva is pushing down on Blackblood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackblood is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Blackblood is working away.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Blackblood wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Silva has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Blackblood's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Blackblood is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Silva !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rickson Silva !
Post fight, an emotional Rickson Silva said 'This was God's will.'.
The defeated Xavier Blackblood had this to say: 'Ta blouse beat'.