PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Blancheflor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blancheflor has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. Mirko Silva had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Mirko Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Blancheflor

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

The Dark Side
Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Blancheflor!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blancheflor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Blancheflor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirko Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blancheflor.

Blancheflor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blancheflor showed some decent athleticism there.
Blancheflor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blancheflor.
Ground and pound from Blancheflor.
Blancheflor winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blancheflor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancheflor moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Blancheflor working Silva over with strikes here.
Blancheflor with good strikes from the mount here!
Blancheflor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blancheflor unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blancheflor controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blancheflor dominating with strikes here.
Blancheflor has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor unloading with bombs!
Blancheflor landing punches.
Blancheflor landing punches.

Silva is rocked!
Blancheflor connects with a bit shot that sees Silva covering up! More strikes from Blancheflor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blancheflor is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Blancheflor!
Tristan Blancheflor managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pirates Powder, into his post fight interview.