PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Gracie

192 cm
26
251 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

192 cm
31
231 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Mohito Fightwear

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Renan Gracie has been cut.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Renan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodrigo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gracie won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Renan Gracie's cut even more.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the ropes.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Rodrigo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Gracie.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.

Silva drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Silva waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Gracie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Gracie stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Silva runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Silva!
A very excited looking Rodrigo Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.