PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zako Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I wanna be a balla. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Simmons

197 cm
21
260 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 6 - 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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zako Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva drives through and clinches with Simmons against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Simmons drives through with a takedown into guard.

Simmons stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Simmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Simmons tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Simmons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simmons tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Simmons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Simmons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to break free.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Simmons jumps guard but Silva stands there with Simmons around his waist. Simmons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simmons looks gassed!
Silva tries to clinch up but Simmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Simmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva avoids the body shot from Simmons.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Zako Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simmons seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Silva shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Simmons is backing up but Silva catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Simmons covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Silva Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Silva!