PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mint Choco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva has chosen power as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Choco
vs
Da Silva

168 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mint Choco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva shoots and misses
and Choco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva fails with the takedown
and Choco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Choco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mint Choco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Da Silva.
Da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Choco counters with a single leg into guard. Da Silva didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Choco passes into half guard.
Da Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choco trying to mount his opponent but Da Silva defends it.
Choco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Choco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Da Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Choco is looking to pass Da Silva's guard but actually Da Silva recovers to full guard.
Da Silva is trying to control the position but Choco postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Choco postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mint Choco just wasn't active enough.
Da Silva misses with a takedown

and Choco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Da Silva won't be happy with that.
Da Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choco scores with a couple of short elbows.
Choco tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva dodges the ground and pound from Choco.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Da Silva looks winded!
Da Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Choco lands a decent elbow from side control.
Choco is putting a hurting on Da Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choco cracks Da Silva with a big elbow.
Da Silva prevents Choco from moving into mount.
Choco grinds an elbow into Da Silva's temple.

Da Silva is rocked!
Choco scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Da Silva is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Choco can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mint Choco!
Mint Choco is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mint Choco waved his t-shirt featuring [CLOSED] Xtreme Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.