PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hacran Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Boulaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Boulaire

171 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hacran Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Boulaire!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Boulaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boulaire scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Thomas Boulaire has been cut.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Boulaire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulaire.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Boulaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boulaire.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boulaire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boulaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas Boulaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boulaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Boulaire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boulaire misses with a straight right.
Boulaire swinging wildly here.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boulaire manages to circle out of the way.
Boulaire throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulaire.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boulaire jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Boulaire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boulaire cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Boulaire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice cross by Boulaire.
Boulaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Boulaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulaire throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Boulaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boulaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boulaire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Boulaire is rocked!
Boulaire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Boulaire unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boulaire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boulaire.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Boulaire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boulaire scores with a jab.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Boulaire moves out of range easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boulaire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boulaire.
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!
A good leg kick by Silva.
Boulaire misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Boulaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Boulaire throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boulaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Boulaire in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boulaire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boulaire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boulaire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boulaire scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boulaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boulaire lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Boulaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Boulaire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boulaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boulaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulaire looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Boulaire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boulaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boulaire misses with a straight right.
Boulaire connects with a single shot there.
Boulaire throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Boulaire's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boulaire duly obliges.
Hacran Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva slips a straight right by Boulaire.
Boulaire looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
A big left from Boulaire misses.
Boulaire throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulaire throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boulaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Boulaire moves out of range easily.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boulaire takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Boulaire misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boulaire misses the jab.
Boulaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulaire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Boulaire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whack! Silva lands a heavy head kick that drops Boulaire. The ref tackles Silva to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Boulaire was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hacran Silva!