PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tame. Gristle McThornbody is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
McThornbody

190 cm
27
218 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Supersize Me

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McThornbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McThornbody misses the jab.
Silva blocks a head kick by McThornbody.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva slips a straight right by McThornbody.
Silva throws a leg kick but McThornbody sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McThornbody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McThornbody counters with an inside leg kick.
McThornbody with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McThornbody throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
McThornbody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McThornbody misses the jab.
McThornbody scores with a jab to the head.
McThornbody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. McThornbody moves away and avoids it.
McThornbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McThornbody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McThornbody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
McThornbody connects with a crisp jab.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva cracks McThornbody with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
McThornbody avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McThornbody.
McThornbody misses with a wild body shot.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McThornbody is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva misses with a low kick.
McThornbody lands a head shot.
McThornbody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McThornbody lands with a good body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a low kick.
McThornbody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from McThornbody.
McThornbody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
McThornbody lands with a slapping head kick.
McThornbody tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McThornbody Rushes Silva and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Silva is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. McThornbody Piles on the pressure and Silva crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gristle McThornbody!