PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Resso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Human Sacrifice. Resso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Resso

193 cm
31
264 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

177 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Resso!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Resso just misses with a punch to the body.

Resso closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Resso getting side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Resso pushes past his half guard into mount!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Resso landing strikes, looking to finish!
Resso scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Resso has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resso postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Resso avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Resso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Resso with good strikes from the mount here!
Resso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Resso lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva regains half guard.

Resso is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Resso is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Resso working Silva over with strikes.

Resso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to control but Resso is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resso thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Resso drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Resso working Silva over with strikes.

Resso is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Resso is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Resso lands with a punch from half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silva's thigh. Silva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Resso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Resso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Resso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Resso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Resso with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva working for a triangle but Resso defends it easily.
Resso connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Resso is aware though and is defending well.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Resso defends easily.

Silva has his foot on Resso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Resso works his way back into a safe position though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Resso escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Resso connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Resso working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Resso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Resso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to score with a low kick but Resso moves his leg out of the way.
Resso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Resso on the side of the head.
Resso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Resso is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resso.
Adam Resso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva looks for a takedown but Resso sprawls well.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resso.
Resso scores with a body shot.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Resso's hands.
Resso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Resso tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Resso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva lands a jab to Resso's midsection.
Resso tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Resso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resso. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Resso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva digs a good hook to Resso's body.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Resso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Resso throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Resso thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resso.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resso tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Resso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Resso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Resso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resso moves out of range of the body kick.
Resso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Resso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Resso is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Resso to get the leverage.
Resso is breathing heavily.
Resso trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Resso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.

Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Resso should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Resso should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rich Silva!
Rich Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.