PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronn Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackwater comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom the Bell Tolls. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blackwater
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Syndicate Drugs
Green Spirit Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bronn Blackwater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwater stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bronn Blackwater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Silva.
Blackwater feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blackwater lands a big shot that drops Silva! Can he finish him?

Silva is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwater won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackwater finish him?
Silva looks gassed!

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blackwater's guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva prevents Blackwater from getting back to his feet.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackwater has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Blackwater trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Blackwater gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackwater controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackwater has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blackwater wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Blackwater slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blackwater tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Blackwater pushes his legs off easily.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blackwater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blackwater has passed into half guard!
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackwater stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Blackwater uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Blackwater's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva working a defensive guard but Blackwater manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silva wants to control but Blackwater postures up.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blackwater trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronn Blackwater dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blackwater throws a right and a left that both miss.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva wants to control but Blackwater is keeping him busy.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blackwater is trying to improve his position.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blackwater knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva tries to move to mount but Blackwater blocks the move with his legs.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwater is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva trying to control the position but Blackwater is working away.

Silva in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Blackwater is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Glenardo Silva!
Glenardo Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!