PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toivo Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haapasalo comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Killed By Death. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haapasalo
vs
Silva

186 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
218 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toivo Haapasalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Haapasalo is predictable there
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Haapasalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haapasalo 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.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haapasalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haapasalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haapasalo digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Haapasalo digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Haapasalo misses with a body shot.
Haapasalo misses the shot to the body.
Haapasalo throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Haapasalo checks a low kick from Silva.
Haapasalo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haapasalo delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Haapasalo saw it coming and moves away.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Haapasalo in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haapasalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haapasalo.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Haapasalo counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Haapasalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haapasalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haapasalo.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Haapasalo off balance momentarily.
Haapasalo is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Haapasalo blocks the body kick.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Haapasalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva closes the distance and pushes Haapasalo back into the cage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Haapasalo in his tracks for a moment.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Haapasalo up against the cage.
Haapasalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws a lazy body kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Haapasalo is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands with a straight right. Haapasalo didn't see that one coming.
Haapasalo throws a right hand that misses

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haapasalo is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Haapasalo as the two fighters clinch.
Silva lands with a right to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Haapasalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Haapasalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Haapasalo tries to avoid it.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Haapasalo throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Haapasalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Toivo Haapasalo has been cut.
Silva is looking to slow Haapasalo down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Haapasalo tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Haapasalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Haapasalo is rocked!
Silva lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demian Silva!