PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Human Sacrifice. Sexton Furnival has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Furnival

193 cm
26
267 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
267 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the body shot from Furnival.
Furnival getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Furnival does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Furnival tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva postures up in Furnival's guard and throws a big left but Furnival blocks it.
Furnival avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Furnival is on top in guard.

Silva has his foot on Furnival's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Furnival works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Furnival's guard.
Silva trying to control but Furnival is working from the bottom.
Silva stays in close to Furnival's body and controls the position.
Furnival is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Furnival's brow.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Furnival is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Furnival keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Furnival is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Furnival throws a half hearted mid kick.
Furnival attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a leg kick but Furnival moved away.
Silva misses with a low kick as Furnival jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva staying out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Furnival, right into the meat.
Sexton Furnival seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Furnival misses

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Furnival's guard now.
Furnival keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Furnival keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Furnival is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Furnival.
Furnival seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Furnival looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva wants to control from the top but Furnival keeps moving.

Furnival looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Furnival wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva trying to control but Furnival is working from the bottom.
Silva cracks Furnival with a solid left hand.
Silva is pushing down on Furnival's leg trying to pass to half guard. Furnival is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva throwing shots but Furnival is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Furnival is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva is looking to advance position but Furnival won't allow it.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Furnival is working from the bottom.
Furnival is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furnival avoid being mounted?
Furnival tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to control the action but Furnival is working from the bottom.
Furnival tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Furnival misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Furnival saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Furnival throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Furnival counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Furnival tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Furnival to the ground. Furnival escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Furnival is predictable there
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Furnival 's knee.
Furnival misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Furnival fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Furnival working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva won't allow Furnival to get back to his feet.
Furnival is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva forces his way into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva trying to control from Furnival's half guard. Furnival has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Furnival keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Furnival scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva shoots in but Furnival avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furnival throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival connects with a high kick.
Silva slips under a jab.
Furnival throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Furnival fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva postures up.
Furnival wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva passes Furnival's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Furnival is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Furnival is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Furnival looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival is trying to get back to full guard.
Rich Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Furnival wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Furnival is defending the position.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva breaks from Furnival's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Sexton Furnival has been cut.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Sexton Furnival's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furnival is trying to escape the mount.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Furnival defends it well.
Furnival is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

The cut above Sexton Furnival's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sexton Furnival's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rich Silva!
Rich Silva retains his heavyweight title!