PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Sverd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Thiago Silva Song as his entrance music. Eirik Sverd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiago Silva's chin.

Sverd
vs
Silva

181 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eirik Sverd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva avoids the body shot from Sverd.

Sverd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sverd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sverd trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Sverd tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva tries to escape back to his feet but Sverd has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Silva's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Silva is tapping! Sverd saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eirik Sverd!