PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kroner Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen The Last of Mohicans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Habana
vs
Silva

191 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kroner Silva!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Habana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Habana moves his leg out of the way.

Habana moves into the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kroner Silva has been cut.
Habana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Habana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Habana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Habana blocking some punches.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Habana.
Habana is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Habana into the cage.
Habana landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habana keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Habana wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Habana lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Habana's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Habana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Habana looking for a takedown.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Habana counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
We've been told by Habana's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Habana gets a clinch.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
Habana throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Habana landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habana prevents a body shot from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Habana is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Habana has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Habana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Habana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Habana.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Habana.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Habana tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Habana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Habana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Habana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Habana scores with a knee to the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Habana forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Habana.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked

and Habana counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Habana won't allow it.
Habana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Habana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kroner Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Habana counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.

Habana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Habana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Habana is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Habana tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habana trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Habana goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Habana's guard! Nice work there by Silva!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Habana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.

Habana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.

Habana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Habana's guard.

Habana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva won't allow Habana to sweep him here.
Silva wants to stand but Habana is controlling his posture from full guard.

Habana looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Silva is posturing up here but Habana has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Silva tries to roll out but it's too tight and Silva has to tap! Slick submission there by Habana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Habana!
After the fight, Bryan Habana was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.