PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 1245 p4p, 161 weight class) and Frederick Hornfellow Iii (ranked 2140 p4p, 251 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, URSO O INVENCÍVEL. On his way into the cage it seems that Rickson Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rickson Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Hornfellow Iii

195 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frederick Hornfellow Iii!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rickson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hornfellow Iii as he jumps to the side.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hornfellow Iii is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hornfellow Iii circles away and we're back to standing.
Hornfellow Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornfellow Iii misses with the combination.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hornfellow Iii!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hornfellow Iii defending against the ground and pound.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hornfellow Iii has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Hornfellow Iii is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Silva take his back! Uh oh - Silva has got a rear naked choke here! Hornfellow Iii is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickson Silva!
Rickson Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.