PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Visconti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Visconti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Visconti
vs
silva

183 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Shotokan Combat Nutrition

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Visconti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, joe silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silva is looking to clinch but Visconti is avoiding it.
Visconti really is a fat lump.
Visconti dives in and grabs silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. silva pushes down on Visconti's head and hops out.
Visconti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Visconti fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Visconti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! silva slams his shin into Visconti's torso.
Visconti throws a sloppy head kick and silva moves out of range easily.
Visconti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Visconti throws a head kick that misses.
silva is looking to clinch.
silva wants to clinch.
silva tries to clinch but Visconti is having none of it.
silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Visconti. Visconti gets slowly back to his feet.
silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Visconti tries to score a power double leg takedown but silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Visconti somewhat.
silva is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visconti shoots in for a takedown but silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
joe silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Visconti circles away.

silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
silva looking to throw knees to the head but Visconti is blocking nicely.
silva looking to throw knees to the head but Visconti is blocking nicely.
silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Visconti avoids the damage to the body.
silva connects with a knee to the head.
silva connects with a knee to the head.
silva stalls.
Visconti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
silva trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from silva.
Visconti is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visconti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Visconti fails to pull guard.
silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
silva connects with a knee to the head.
silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
silva misses with a knee to the head.

Visconti manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
silva postures up.

Visconti pushes a forearm under silva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, silva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Visconti!