PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout has chosen you throw knee, i go home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Copout

225 cm
28
265 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

219 cm
35
285 lbs
56 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 56 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copout clinches up against the cage.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Copout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Copout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Copout fails to land.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copout pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Copout fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Copout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva has been working on his balance at VENDETTA Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Copout.
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Copout gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to stand up but Copout isn't so interested in that idea.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Copout can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Copout has passed into half guard.
Copout thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Copout.
Silva has hold of Copout's hands but Copout slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Copout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Copout.
Copout working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Copout.
Copout has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HWP Forcefield. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Copout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Copout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Copout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copout wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Copout preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva postures up in Copout's guard and throws a big left but Copout blocks it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Copout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout seems keen to control Silva's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gigant Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Copout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cro Copout will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Copout misses with a body shot.

Copout clinches up against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Copout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Copout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Copout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Copout.
Copout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Copout scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copout pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copout lands a knee to the head.
Copout lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copout tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Copout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copout with a knee to the head.
Copout scores with a nice hook to the head.
Copout scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Copout misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Copout.
Copout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Copout smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Copout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Copout points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Silva wakes up just in time to hear Copout thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cro Copout!
Cro Copout was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.