PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akira Kurosawa's chin.

Kurosawa
vs
Erisson Curtez Silva

187 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Kurosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtez Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Kurosawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurosawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Curtez Silva. Curtez Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown but Curtez Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Curtez Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kurosawa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Curtez Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kurosawa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Curtez Silva's guard.
Kurosawa stopping the sweep attempt from Curtez Silva.
Curtez Silva has his hands on Kurosawa's head, controlling the position.
Curtez Silva wants to sweep here but Kurosawa controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtez Silva managing to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kurosawa defending well as Curtez Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosawa tries to clinch but Curtez Silva is having none of it.
Curtez Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Kurosawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kurosawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Curtez Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Curtez Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtez Silva throws an elbow that misses. Kurosawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Curtez Silva's guard. Nice move by Kurosawa!
Curtez Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curtez Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kurosawa!
Kurosawa is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Curtez Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtez Silva working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurosawa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Curtez Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kurosawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curtez Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Curtez Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurosawa is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Curtez Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Kurosawa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kurosawa is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curtez Silva landing punches.
Curtez Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtez Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kurosawa hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curtez Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Curtez Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurosawa is looking to escape.
Curtez Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kurosawa's face.
Curtez Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Curtez Silva landing strikes from the mount.

Kurosawa is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtez Silva postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kurosawa out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Curtez Silva goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva!
An intense looking Tibo Erisson Curtez Silva took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I don't say much, I just come out and bust heads. F*** all you. '.