PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Comrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Comrie
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Comrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with the takedown

and Comrie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Comrie postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Comrie postures up.
Comrie stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to control.
Comrie passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Comrie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Comrie slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Comrie is controlling the pace.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Comrie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Comrie postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Comrie lands a couple of digs.
Comrie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Comrie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Well, if Comrie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Comrie lands strikes from half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Comrie is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Comrie scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Comrie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Comrie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Comrie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Comrie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Comrie in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Comrie lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has hold of Comrie's hands but Comrie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva is in trouble now - Comrie has advanced to mount!
Comrie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.

Comrie working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Comrie working the ground and pound effectively.

Silva is rocked!
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 is in a horrible position here. Comrie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Comrie finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Comrie! Silva is hurt baaadly! Comrie is firing away with more strikes - Silva is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Comrie!
A victorious Mike Comrie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.