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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Audioslave - Like a Stone. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir misses with a body shot.
Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mir works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mir content just to control the position here.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
Mir tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mir goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Mir's guard.
Mir working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Mir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mir can't escape the position.
Silva tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Mir doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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