PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nani Parado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Parado
vs
Silva

195 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
227 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nani Parado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Parado is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Parado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Parado's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Silva extends the arm and Parado is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Silva!