PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werdum has chosen Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye as his entrance music. Connor Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Werdum

220 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Werdum!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Werdum pinned against the cage. Werdum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Werdum keeps it at a distance.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Werdum tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Werdum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Werdum is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Werdum controlling the pace.

Werdum is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Werdum.
Werdum is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Werdum on the ground.

Werdum is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Werdum is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Werdum in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werdum moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Werdum punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Connor Silva has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werdum with the ground and pound from mount.
Werdum controlling from the full mount.

Werdum is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Silva is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Silva flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Werdum anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Silva and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Werdum slips an arm under Silva chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Werdum has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Werdum is squeezing on Silva like an anaconda would it's prey. Silva fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renato Werdum!
A victorious Renato Werdum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.