PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring Da Ruckus. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Peruna
vs
Silva

195 cm
23
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

189 cm
28
212 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

SuPeR D. DrUgStOrE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Peruna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Peruna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peruna's waist but Peruna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Peruna tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peruna.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Peruna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peruna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Pekka Peruna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Silva.
Peruna is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Peruna scores with a kick to the body.
Silva looks gassed!
Peruna leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Damien Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peruna tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Peruna forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peruna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peruna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peruna lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Damien Silva has been cut.
Silva wants a takedown.
Peruna landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Peruna to work.
Peruna lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Peruna, against the cage.
Peruna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peruna.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Peruna stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peruna missing with knees to the body.
Peruna putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peruna lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.

Peruna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Peruna has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peruna gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peruna just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Peruna gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peruna misses with a knee strike.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peruna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva avoiding damage as Peruna throws knees to the body.
Peruna looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Peruna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peruna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Peruna tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peruna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peruna sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Peruna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva trying to control the action but Peruna is working from the bottom.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peruna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Peruna wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peruna is trying to get back to full guard.
Peruna is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peruna pinned against the cage. Peruna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Peruna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Peruna that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Peruna has worked his arm free - good work by Peruna!
Peruna is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva prevents Peruna from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peruna is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Peruna managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Peruna tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Peruna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Peruna takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Peruna is trying to get back to his feet.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peruna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Silva has hold of Peruna's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Peruna tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Peruna screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Peruna, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Damien Silva!