PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rocky's Theme Song. 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.

Chandler
vs
De Silva

190 cm
26
207 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

193 cm
27
216 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Conviction
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but De Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Silva throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
De Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler misses with a combination
and De Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
De Silva lands a jab.

It looks like Chris Chandler has been cut.
De Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
De Silva wants to clinch.
De Silva dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
De Silva lands a jab to the nose.
De Silva's coach down at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva dips to his left and cracks Chandler with an uppercut!
Chandler swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
Chandler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Chandler is rocked!
A big right from De Silva misses.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

De Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
De Silva letting Chandler take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from De Silva fails to land.
De Silva is working Chandler over against the cage.
De Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chandler blocks a body shot from De Silva.
De Silva cracks Chandler with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Silva working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva avoiding damage as Chandler throws knees to the body.
Chandler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chandler trying to land knees to the body.
De Silva misses with a body punch.
Chandler blocks the elbow strike.
De Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chandler displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Silva up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva pushes Chandler against the cage. De Silva is working some dirty boxing. De Silva pushes off with a quick right hook! Chandler goes down! Chandler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! De Silva moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior De Silva!
Junior De Silva made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
Chris Chandler spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back better than before !'.