PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silvain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antunes Coimbra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tropa de Elite. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Antunes Coimbra
vs
Silvain

210 cm
27
291 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

188 cm
27
291 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Silvain!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes Coimbra fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silvain checks it well.
Silvain blocks a head kick by Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra tries to clinch
and Silvain counters with a body kick that stops Antunes Coimbra in his tracks momentarily.
Silvain tried to score with a low kick but Antunes Coimbra checks it.
Silvain throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes Coimbra moves out of range easily.
Silvain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Silvain slams his shin into Antunes Coimbra's torso.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antunes Coimbra tries to clinch up.
Silvain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silvain connects with a leg kick. Antunes Coimbra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Antunes Coimbra is breathing heavily.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a straight right.
Silvain throws a low kick but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range easily.
Silvain connects with a jab.

It looks like Arthur Antunes Coimbra has been cut.
Antunes Coimbra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silvain cracks the inside of Antunes Coimbra's front leg.
Silvain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Antunes Coimbra.
Silvain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvain.
Silvain lands a leg kick that knocks Antunes Coimbra off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Antunes Coimbra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silvain motions for Antunes Coimbra to come forward. Silvain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvain throws a series of punches but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Antunes Coimbra misses the target.

Silvain closes the distance and clinches.
Silvain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvain stalling in the clinch.
Silvain blocking some punches.
Antunes Coimbra working aggressively here.
Antunes Coimbra avoids the elbow strike from Silvain, against the cage.
Antunes Coimbra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvain tries a body shot but Antunes Coimbra blocks it.
Silvain blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Silvain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silvain looks for the body kick but Antunes Coimbra saw that one coming.
Silvain scores with a leg kick.
Silvain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silvain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Antunes Coimbra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silvain under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvain throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes Coimbra moves out of range easily.
A jab from Antunes Coimbra does it's job there.
Antunes Coimbra moves in looking to clinch but Silvain pushes him off.
Antunes Coimbra staying out of range there.
Antunes Coimbra moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Tiago Silvain has been cut.
Antunes Coimbra tries to clinch but Silvain moves out of range.
Silvain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Antunes Coimbra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra throws a head punch that misses.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Antunes Coimbra.

That has opened up Tiago Silvain's cut even more.
Antunes Coimbra stalling in the clinch but Silvain improves position.
Antunes Coimbra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Antunes Coimbra on the inside.
Silvain misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra lands an uppercut.
Silvain blocks a body shot from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

The cut above Tiago Silvain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Antunes Coimbra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvain can't find room to land a body shot as Antunes Coimbra controls the action.
Antunes Coimbra trying to stall but Silvain improves his position.
Silvain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Antunes Coimbra swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvain uses good head movement to avoid it.

Silvain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antunes Coimbra lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antunes Coimbra checks a low kick from Silvain.
Silvain lands with a straight right. Antunes Coimbra didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvain manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antunes Coimbra.
Silvain thumps Antunes Coimbra with a low kick.
Antunes Coimbra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silvain ducks right into an uppercut from Antunes Coimbra.
Silvain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Antunes Coimbra lands the left hand.

Tiago Silvain's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Antunes Coimbra avoids the head kick by Silvain.
Antunes Coimbra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Antunes Coimbra misses.
Silvain swings for the body but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Silvain misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antunes Coimbra catches Silvain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silvain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiago Silvain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Antunes Coimbra avoids the head kick by Silvain.
Antunes Coimbra tries to close the distance and clinch but Silvain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvain throws a chopping leg kick but Antunes Coimbra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a jab to the body.
Silvain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Antunes Coimbra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiago Silvain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
Arthur Antunes Coimbra retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Arthur Antunes Coimbra waved his t-shirt featuring - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -'s logo in front of the cameras.