PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva has chosen Danza Kuduro as his entrance music. Gustavo Da Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raphael Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Da Silva

185 cm
26
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Da Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie shoots and misses

and Da Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is working an open guard so Da Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Da Silva scoring with punches and elbows.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gracie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Da Silva turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Da Silva!