PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus comes into the arena with Awesome God - R-Swift blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cirus
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Mango Nutrition
KAISER

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cirus shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cirus is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Cirus stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cirus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cirus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cirus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cirus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cirus is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cirus working some strikes from top position.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cirus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva controls Cirus momentarily but Cirus frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cirus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cirus is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Silva is rocked!
Cirus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Cirus finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirus lands a couple of digs.
Cirus gets to his feet and stands over Silva, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Silva felt that one! Cirus unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Silva from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Cirus!
After the big win, Tom Cirus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mango Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.