PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jairzinho Da Silva (ranked 4375 p4p, 4608 weight class) and Daniel Cormier (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.

Da Silva
vs
Cormier

191 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jairzinho Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Cormier!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier walks into a left hand.
Da Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cormier wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cormier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Cormier looks to move away, Da Silva throws a big counter combo but Cormier just gets out of the way.

Cormier has managed to clinch.
Cormier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Da Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier.
Cormier trying to control the position but instead, Da Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cormier into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
Da Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Cormier controls the action.
Cormier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva avoiding damage as Cormier throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cormier tries a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cormier.
Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Cormier trying to stall but Da Silva improves his position.
Cormier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cormier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cormier tries a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks it.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Cormier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Silva tests Cormier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cormier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jairzinho Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cormier.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva looks to land a left hand but Cormier moved out of range nicely.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cormier is looking to clinch but Da Silva is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva throws a hook but Cormier avoids it easily.
Da Silva cracks Cormier with an open hand slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Da Silva, as that shot connected.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cormier wants to counter the offense by Da Silva and move into the clinch position.
Cormier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cormier tries to work over Da Silva's front leg with a kick but Da Silva checks it.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cormier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Cormier is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cormier misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Da Silva.
Cormier wants to clinch.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Cormier's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cormier circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Da Silva.

Cormier closes the distance and clinches.
Cormier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cormier looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Cormier.
Cormier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cormier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Da Silva.
Cormier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cormier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormier lands with an overhand left.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier is looking to clinch.
Da Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Cormier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cormier tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Cormier is looking to clinch.
Cormier tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Cormier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Da Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cormier doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Da Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jairzinho Da Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva lands an overhand right.
Cormier staying out of range there.
Daniel Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cormier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Da Silva counters with a big head kick but Cormier shrugs it off.
Cormier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cormier doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva misses with a low kick as Cormier jumps back.
Cormier tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Cormier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Cormier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva with a nice calf kick.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva thumps Cormier with a low kick.
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Da Silva blocks the low kick.
Cormier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Da Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cormier doesn't seem phased though.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cormier pushes Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Cormier tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da Silva.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
Cormier throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Silva.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cormier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Cormier's head but Cormier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cormier tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Da Silva.
Da Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cormier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cormier on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva is looking to counter punch.
Da Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cormier under the eye.
Jairzinho Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Cormier moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Da Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Cormier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cormier is looking to clinch but Da Silva is avoiding it.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Cormier moves out of range as Da Silva strikes.
Cormier tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cormier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cormier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cormier moves out of range of the body kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
Good shot there by Da Silva.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva throws a jab when Cormier was well out of range.
Cormier ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Cormier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier wants to counter the offense by Da Silva and move into the clinch position.
Cormier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Cormier with a series of wild strikes but Cormier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cormier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva sets himself, and Cormier steps forward looking for the clinch! Da Silva avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Da Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Cormier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cormier can do to turn this around?
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
No joy there for Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cormier wants to counter with a clinch but Da Silva pushes him away.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Cormier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jairzinho Da Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cormier throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Cormier doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cormier tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cormier.
Cormier tries a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
Cormier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Da Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cormier on the side of the head.
Da Silva throws a jab when Cormier was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Da Silva.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier wants to clinch.
Da Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva jabs Cormier right on the nose. Cormier blinks but takes it well.
Da Silva cracks Cormier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cormier.
Da Silva throws a jab when Cormier was well out of range.
Cormier moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cormier throws out the jab.
Da Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Da Silva misses its intended target.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.
Da Silva throws a low kick but Cormier moves out of range easily.
Da Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cormier if he has to take too many more of those.
Cormier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Cormier checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Cormier wants to counter with a clinch but Da Silva pushes him away.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cormier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
Cormier staying out of range there.
Cormier doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Cormier slips under a jab.
Cormier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Cormier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Cormier takes the fight into the clinch.
Cormier landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Da Silva.
Da Silva works on Cormier's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
A short right from Da Silva.
Da Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Da Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cormier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Silva.
Da Silva is leaning against Cormier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier tries to clinch
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cormier takes one to the side of the head.
Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Da Silva duly obliges.

Cormier is rocked!
Da Silva drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cormier right on the button. Cormier goes down! Da Silva follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Da Silva gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jairzinho Da Silva!