PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Parviainen

190 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Parviainen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Parviainen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silva working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Parviainen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parviainen keeps working.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Parviainen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Parviainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Parviainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parviainen gets back to full guard.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parviainen's guard.

Parviainen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Parviainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva jumps guard and drags Parviainen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands on Parviainen's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Parviainen wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Parviainen looks gassed!
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva tries to stand but Parviainen is controlling from the bottom.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva trying to control but Parviainen is working from the bottom.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Parviainen is retaining full guard.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Parviainen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to stand but Parviainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Parviainen is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Parviainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Parviainen dodges the punch combination from Silva.

Parviainen rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Parviainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva tries to bum rush Parviainen with a series of wild strikes but Parviainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva looks to clinch

and Parviainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parviainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Parviainen's takedown attempt.
Parviainen has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Parviainen.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Parviainen counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Parviainen won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Parviainen from controlling successfully.
Parviainen postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parviainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parviainen wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Parviainen stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parviainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parviainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva tries to clinch there but Parviainen circles away.
Parviainen misses with a double jab
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parviainen misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parviainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parviainen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Parviainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Parviainen's takedown attempt.
Parviainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parviainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parviainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Parviainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Parviainen looking to stall.
Parviainen has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva tries to pull guard but Parviainen won't allow it.
Parviainen tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Parviainen drops back down to his feet.
Silva pushes Parviainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernando Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parviainen.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parviainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parviainen works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parviainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parviainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parviainen is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Parviainen is controlling the position.
Parviainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parviainen.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Parviainen's head back.
Parviainen checks the leg kick.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parviainen's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control but Parviainen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Parviainen is keeping the position.
Parviainen is striking from the bottom but Silva uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Parviainen's head.
Parviainen is trying to control but Silva passes into side control!
Silva has control of an arm but Parviainen manages to advance to Silva's back!
Parviainen is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Parviainen has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Silva has the hooks in. Parviainen is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Silva passes his arm under Parviainen's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Parviainen taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fernando Silva!