PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Cristo. Harris has chosen Kevin Rudolf - In the City as his entrance music. Frank Harris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Silva
vs
Harris

195 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
28
250 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.

Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Harris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.

Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scoring with some ground and pound.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harris postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Harris working away.

Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Harris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with the ground and pound.
Silva regains half guard, as Harris was trying to land strikes.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Harris!