PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Gonalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gonalez
vs
Silva

225 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Gonalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the head kick by Gonalez.
Silva throws a combination. Gonalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Gonalez off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Gonalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gonalez closes the distance and clinches.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Gonalez on that attempt.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva stalks Gonalez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonalez's face. Gonalez staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.

Gonalez is rocked!
Gonalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Gonalez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Helio Silva!