PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melekh David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Rafa Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Melekh David's chin.

Silva
vs
David

173 cm
30
142 lbs
31 - 4 - 0

170 cm
31
149 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Mango Nutrition

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melekh David!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of David's head.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Silva misses

and David counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
David trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva controlling David's posture.
David looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David is stalling in the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva cracks David with a good jab.
Silva slips a jab from David.
David tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
David looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
David wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.

Silva moves into the clinch.
David lands a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
David misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva has David pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
David blocks a body shot from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva has David pushed against the cage.
David lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning David up against the cage.
David has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if David can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva is looking to control David's arms but David gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
David tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.

David is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by David.
David lands an uppercut.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva is looking to control David's arms but David gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David's efforts to push away.
David wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
David looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent David's takedown attempt.
David seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva keeps control of David as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
David wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
David lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva looking to stall.
David lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

David breaks from the clinch.
Silva feints and then cracks David's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow David down.
Silva tries to clinch up but David circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafa Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

David does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from David.
David shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
David dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva checks a low kick from David.

Silva rushes David and presses him up against the cage.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but David has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva has David pressed against the cage.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rafa Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries to stall but David uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
David throws a head punch that misses.
David misses with the head strike.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva cracks David with a nice body shot.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as David controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
David is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as David controls the action.
David blocking some punches.
A short right from David on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melekh David.
Silva presses David against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva has David pressed against the cage.

David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to slow David down with leg kicks.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into David's torso.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and David has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from David and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
David tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
David checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
David connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Silva tenderised David's leg. David is trying to keep his angry face on.
David changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but David manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from David.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from David.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davids head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by David.
David has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
David tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
David is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as David controls his hands.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David avoids it.
A body shot lands from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva tries a body shot but David blocks it.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

David moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
David throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
David blocking some punches.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands a big right hand that drops David! The killer instinct kicks in and Silva finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafa Silva!
An out of breath Rafa Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.