PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldwin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Van Halen - Right Now. James Baldwin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baldwin
vs
Silva

190 cm
21
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Baldwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Baldwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Silva rushes Baldwin and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Baldwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva pushes Baldwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot.
Baldwin jumps guard but Silva stands there with Baldwin around his waist. Baldwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva pushes Baldwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Baldwin is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Baldwin's head.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva presses Baldwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.

Baldwin is rocked!

It looks like James Baldwin has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Oh Baldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Silva.
Baldwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Silva drops Baldwin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baldwin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Baldwin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Silva.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva is leaning against Baldwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baldwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Baldwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva digs a right hand into Baldwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baldwin's gas tank.
Silva presses Baldwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baldwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva cracks Baldwin with a nice body shot.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva cracks Baldwin with a nice body shot.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baldwin takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva pushes Baldwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baldwin or not.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baldwin.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baldwin.

Silva drops Baldwin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baldwin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva digs a right hand into Baldwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baldwin's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewan Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Baldwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva wobbles Baldwin with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Silva dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Baldwin to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ewan Silva!