PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Irwin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Djokovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djokovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back in Black - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Djokovic

178 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irwin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dejan Djokovic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djokovic throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Djokovic.
Djokovic jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Djokovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva shoots and misses
and Djokovic counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Djokovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Djokovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Djokovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irwin Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djokovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Djokovic.
Djokovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Djokovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Djokovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Djokovic.
Silva tries to pull guard but Djokovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Djokovic digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Djokovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Djokovic.
Djokovic lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Djokovic - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Djokovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Djokovic.
Nice body punch from Djokovic - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic lands a left hand.
Djokovic is struggling to control the position.
Djokovic pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Djokovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Djokovic avoiding damage.
A short right from Djokovic.
Djokovic is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Djokovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Djokovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Djokovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Djokovic.
Djokovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Djokovic digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Djokovic.
Djokovic lands a shoulder strike.

Silva is rocked!
Djokovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Djokovic.
Silva tries to pull guard but Djokovic won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Djokovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Djokovic lands a left hand.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Djokovic lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva to his knees! Djokovic keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dejan Djokovic!