PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barney Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ross
vs
Silva

180 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barney Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Eduardo Silva has been cut.
Silva tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ross.
Ross throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ross lands a jab to Silva's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Silva is rocked!
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
Barney Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross misses with a straight left.
Silva slips a jab from Ross.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Silva covering up! Ross comes in with a big uppercut and Silva goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Barney Ross!