PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Yuki Nakai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Nakai

173 cm
24
142 lbs
17 - 0 - 0

170 cm
29
154 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Nakai with that takedown attempt.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakai is just out of range.
Nakai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakai tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Nakai shoots in.
Nakai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
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!
Nakai moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva feints and then cracks Nakai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakai down.
Silva cracks the inside of Nakai's front leg.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakai wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Nakai stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva cracks Nakai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Nakai moved away.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rafa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakai throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva cracks the inside of Nakai's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
No luck for Nakai with that takedown attempt.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuki Nakai.
Nakai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Nakai's ribs.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nakai looks gassed!
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Nakai moved away.
Nakai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nakai on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakai shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nakai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nakai is rocked!
Nakai shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva sends Nakai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Silva is motioning to the referee to let Nakai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nakai is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Crack! A monster head kick from Silva and Nakai falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rafa Silva!
Rafa Silva retains his lightweight title!
Rafa Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.