PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenix Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danger Zone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Guerrilla Radio. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Fenix Silva enters the cage!

Kazansky
vs
Silva

185 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fenix Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazansky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazansky stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva wants to stand up but Kazansky is controlling him.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazansky.
Silva is looking to stand up but Kazansky isn't so interested in that idea.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazansky is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazansky misses the target.

Kazansky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazansky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kazansky.
Kazansky working the head and body with strikes.
Kazansky with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kazansky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kazansky gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Kazansky pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch but Kazansky is having none of it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazansky is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva scores with a body shot.

Kazansky gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking to escape.
Kazansky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazansky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kazansky wants to clinch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kazansky.
Kazansky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazansky falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kazansky throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kazansky is proving hard to escape from.
Kazansky throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazansky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazansky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Kazansky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fenix Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kazansky tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Kazansky moves out of range.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Kazansky throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Kazansky thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Kazansky is rocked!
Silva lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kazansky falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fenix Silva!