PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Koothrappali's choice of entrance music: Punjab. Rajesh Koothrappali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luiz Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Koothrappali

155 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Koothrappali saw that one coming.
Koothrappali throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koothrappali.
Koothrappali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Koothrappali tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Koothrappali cracks Silva with an uppercut from hell and Silva crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Koothrappali's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Luiz Silva has been cut.
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!
Silva wants to stand up but Koothrappali is controlling him.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koothrappali wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Koothrappali pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Koothrappali trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koothrappali on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rajesh Koothrappali has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Koothrappali counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva controlling Koothrappali's posture.
Koothrappali sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koothrappali trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Koothrappali slips nicely into half guard.
Silva pushes Koothrappali off looking to stand but Koothrappali dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Koothrappali is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koothrappali is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Koothrappali is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koothrappali wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Koothrappali thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Koothrappali tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koothrappali is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koothrappali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koothrappali misses with a head kick.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Koothrappali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koothrappali tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Koothrappali throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Koothrappali wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva takes a swing at Koothrappali's ribcage but misses.
Luiz Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rajesh Koothrappali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Koothrappali. That's going to slow Silva down.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Koothrappali avoids it well.
Koothrappali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva checks a low kick from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koothrappali scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Koothrappali will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the body from Koothrappali misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Koothrappali is predictable there
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Koothrappali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Koothrappali's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koothrappali looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Koothrappali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koothrappali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

A head kick lands from Koothrappali that sends Silva to the canvas. Silva tries to scramble back to his feet but Koothrappali brings him back down into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Koothrappali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Koothrappali has hold of Silva's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Silva seems comfortable defending it but Koothrappali has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Silva is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Silva is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Koothrappali couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rajesh Koothrappali!
A very excited looking Rajesh Koothrappali made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.