PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiagus Davaru Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Puchowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puchowski has chosen Code Orange - My World as his entrance music. Ezekiel Puchowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Davaru Silva
vs
Puchowski

170 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Mystic Clothing

Conquer
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiagus Davaru Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Puchowski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puchowski lands a body shot.

Puchowski clinches with his opponent.

Puchowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davaru Silva tries to keep at a distance but Puchowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Puchowski tries to break the clinch but Davaru Silva is controlling the position.
Puchowski's coach down at A Hero's Journey: MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Puchowski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Davaru Silva prevents Puchowski from breaking the clinch.
Puchowski tries to circle away but Davaru Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Davaru Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puchowski's efforts to push away.
Davaru Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davaru Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Puchowski is trying to push Davaru Silva away but Davaru Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davaru Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puchowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puchowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davaru Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davaru Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davaru Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.

Puchowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davaru Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puchowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puchowski wants to break free but Davaru Silva has control.
Davaru Silva is trying to push Puchowski away but Puchowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davaru Silva keeps control of Puchowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Puchowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davaru Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davaru Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puchowski.
Davaru Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Davaru Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davaru Silva misses with a looping left.
Puchowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puchowski swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puchowski connects with a body shot that sends Davaru Silva's belly button to the back.
Ezekiel Puchowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davaru Silva is breathing heavily.
Puchowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davaru Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Puchowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puchowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davaru Silva.
A jab from Puchowski does it's job there.
Davaru Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puchowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Davaru Silva.
Puchowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Davaru Silva misses with a hook. Puchowski ducked under it nicely.
Puchowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davaru Silva throws out a loose jab but Puchowski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Puchowski drives through and clinches with Davaru Silva against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Davaru Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puchowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Puchowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puchowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puchowski clinches.
Davaru Silva is trying to stall.

Puchowski manages to break the clinch.
Puchowski takes a swing at Davaru Silva's ribcage but misses.
Puchowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puchowski.
Puchowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davaru Silva misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Puchowski.
Puchowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puchowski scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davaru Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puchowski throws a series of punches but Davaru Silva moves out of range.
It appears Davaru Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
Puchowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Davaru Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puchowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davaru Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davaru Silva misses with a body shot.
Puchowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Puchowski rushes Davaru Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davaru Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiagus Davaru Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Puchowski breaks from the clinch.
Puchowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davaru Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puchowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puchowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puchowski tries to bum rush Davaru Silva with a series of wild strikes but Davaru Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Puchowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puchowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Puchowski.
Davaru Silva is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puchowski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Puchowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Puchowski tries to break free but Davaru Silva pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Puchowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davaru Silva throws a shot from downtown. Puchowski moves away and avoids it.
Puchowski throws a series of punches but Davaru Silva moves out of range.
Davaru Silva looks to land a left hand but Puchowski moved out of range nicely.
Puchowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davaru Silva momentarily.
Puchowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Davaru Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Puchowski connects with a looping right hand.

Puchowski moves into the clinch.

Puchowski manages to break the clinch.
Puchowski scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davaru Silva throws a lazy right hand but Puchowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davaru Silva looks to land a left hand but Puchowski moved out of range nicely.
Ezekiel Puchowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puchowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davaru Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puchowski is looking to clinch.

Puchowski moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puchowski managing to block the knees to the body from Davaru Silva.
Puchowski working hard to break the clinch.

Puchowski breaks from the clinch.
Puchowski tests Davaru Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Davaru Silva.
Davaru Silva takes a swing at Puchowski's ribcage but misses.
Davaru Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puchowski.
Sloppy strikes from Puchowski. Those never looked like landing.
Davaru Silva throwing a counter right hand but Puchowski manages to avoid it.
Puchowski staying out of range there.
Davaru Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davaru Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puchowski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puchowski tries to clinch but Davaru Silva is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Davaru Silva misses the target.
Puchowski throws a one two combo.
Puchowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davaru Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puchowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Puchowski duly obliges.

Davaru Silva is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puchowski staying out of range there.
Puchowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Davaru Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puchowski.
Puchowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Puchowski moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Davaru Silva! Puchowski continues to tee off on Davaru Silva, landing with a left and a right! Puchowski connects with a right hand that leaves Davaru Silva sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Puchowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ezekiel Puchowski!
A very excited looking Ezekiel Puchowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Thiagus Davaru Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, lit me up good no doubt. I can't even be mad at cha. Whatever issue we had is done and its history, lets move forward'.