PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramoan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vlad Dostoevsky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dostoevsky
vs
Silva

165 cm
23
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramoan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dostoevsky misses with a straight left.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dostoevsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dostoevsky did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is trying to control. Dostoevsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is trying to control. Dostoevsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dostoevsky sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dostoevsky jabs at Silva's body.

Dostoevsky has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ramoan Silva has been cut.
Dostoevsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dostoevsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.

Silva is rocked!

That has opened up Ramoan Silva's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostoevsky works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Dostoevsky finish him?
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Silva is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Dostoevsky pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Silva is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vlad Dostoevsky!