PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szymon Borowiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borowiec comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfLYWoA2-ow. Silva has chosen Jiu-Jitsu Song - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borowiec
vs
Silva

200 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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, Szymon Borowiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Borowiec feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Borowiec changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Borowiec pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Borowiec knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Borowiec is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borowiec pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borowiec seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Borowiec wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Borowiec is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva looking to control.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Borowiec off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Borowiec sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Borowiec circles away easily
and Borowiec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szymon Borowiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Borowiec throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

Borowiec closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Borowiec getting side control.
Silva looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like Borowiec is going to stand back up.
Borowiec with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borowiec postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Borowiec, into his guard.
Borowiec is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva is pushing down on Borowiec's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borowiec is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowiec taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borowiec sees it coming and defends easily.

Borowiec looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silva passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva pushing down on Borowiec's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Borowiec is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.

Borowiec looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borowiec is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead.
Antonio Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands up and beckons Borowiec to his feet.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Borowiec sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is striking off his back. Borowiec thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Silva keeping hold of Borowiec's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borowiec is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Borowiec is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Borowiec is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Silva!
Antonio Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.