PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Kramer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Kramer

150 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
32
273 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ceasar Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kramer sees it coming and defends easily.
Kramer looks like he's trying to stand up.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Kramer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Kramer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kramer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kramer sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kramer reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kramer from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kramer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Kramer is proving a slippery customer.
Kramer looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Kramer is proving a slippery customer.
Kramer forces his way into half guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kramer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva tries to hold on but Kramer pushes him away.
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!
Kramer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kramer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kramer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Ceasar Silva has been cut.
Kramer loads up with a big shot that hurts Silva! He's pulled Kramer in close but Kramer has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Silva survive? More strikes from Kramer and Silva is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Kramer!