PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodinei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodinei Silva has chosen Not afraid! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rickson Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silva
vs
Silva

175 cm
24
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodinei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodinei Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rickson Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Rickson Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Rodinei Silva gets a clinch.
Rodinei Silva is pressed up against the cage. Rickson Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodinei Silva down to the mat. Rodinei Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rodinei Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodinei Silva misses with a body shot.
Rodinei Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rickson Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Rodinei Silva.
Rodinei Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodinei Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodinei Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rickson Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodinei Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rickson Silva backs up against the cage.

Rickson Silva is rocked!

It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
Rodinei Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Rickson Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rickson Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rickson Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodinei Silva gets in close and tags Rickson Silva with a short punch that almost sends Rickson Silva to the mat! Oh Rickson Silva is in big trouble! He turns his back on Rodinei Silva, trying to create some distance but Rodinei Silva rushes him, striking wildly and Rickson Silva goes down! The referee tackles Rodinei Silva into the cage to end the fight! Rodinei Silva is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodinei Silva!