PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafah Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Reno

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafah Reno!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Reno does no damage.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Reno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reno prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reno is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reno has his back to the cage.
Reno avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Reno misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reno throws an elbow but it misses.
Reno lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like John Silva has been cut.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Reno leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reno trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reno into the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
Reno misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Reno lands a nice elbow.

John Silva's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free but Reno has control.
Reno stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

Silva jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Silva looking for a triangle here. Reno is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Reno is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Silva!