PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Cult Of Personality as his entrance music. Mario Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Walker
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
223 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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, Nolan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Walker's guard.

Walker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walker looking for submissions off his back.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is thwarting Walker's attempts to control the position.
Walker is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva looks winded!

Walker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker is trying to control but can't.

Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Walker actively working from the bottom here.
Walker trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Silva manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walker because Silva loaded up on that one.
Walker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Walker controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Walker is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Walker managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is looking to stand up but Walker won't let him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Walker decides to stand back up.

Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Walker can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Walker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva postures up.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Walker wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walker is on top in guard.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Walker stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Silva forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.

Walker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silva covers up after that shot from Walker.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva trying to control the hands but Walker breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker scores with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva covers up after that shot from Walker.
Walker is landing with strikes. Silva can't take much more of this.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva trying to control the hands but Walker breaks the grip.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Walker. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Walker scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Silva is looking for a way out.
Silva covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Walker really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silva.
Walker is landing with strikes from the back.
Walker is working the ground and pound. Can Silva escape?
Walker gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Walker is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a shot to the head.
Walker is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
Walker is punishing Silva with some ground and pound.
Walker scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Silva is looking for a way out.
Walker not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Walker lands shots from the back.
Walker lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Walker cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Walker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Walker is punishing Silva with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing damaging strikes from the back! Silva could be in trouble here!
Walker is working the ground and pound. Can Silva escape?
Walker punches Silva on the ear.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Silva!
Walker keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Walker gets his hands free.
Silva is trapped and Walker is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Walker has Silva flattened out and is raining down punches.
Walker controls the action.
Silva can't escape the position.
Walker punishes Silva with strikes from the back mount.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Walker keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Walker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Walker won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Walker controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva trying to control the position.
Walker works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.

Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Walker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker stands up out of the half guard.

Walker takes the fight into the clinch.

Walker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Walker manages to end up in side control.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Walker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Walker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Walker stands up from half guard.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Walker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Silva wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Walker wants to control but Silva postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Walker!
Mario Silva spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Get Back To Train Harder And Improve To Win My Next Fight'.