PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin comes to the ring accompanied by Bola estica-CTS & Meritocrata . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Joaquin
vs
Silva

180 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
17
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafinha Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin blocks an uppercut.
Joaquin tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joaquin backwards.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva tries a body shot but Joaquin blocks it.
A short uppercut from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Joaquin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joaquin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joaquin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joaquin has Silva pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva tries a body shot but Joaquin blocks it.
Joaquin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Joaquin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joaquin.
Silva working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Joaquin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva works on Joaquin's body with a couple of short punches.
Joaquin is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Joaquin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 shot in the inside from Silva.
Joaquin goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joaquin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva cracks Joaquin with a right hand to the side of the head.

Joaquin is rocked!
Crack! Silva connects with the perfect overhand right and Joaquin falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafinha Silva!