PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hong Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hong Lii's chin.

Silva
vs
Lii

191 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hong Lii!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lii has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lii!
Lii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Lii advances to half guard.

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

Lii wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lii pulls his head out easily.
Lii is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lii is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lii wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hong Lii!