PBP Commentary

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

Adedji
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
175 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessandro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adedji throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adedji throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adedji as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Adedji wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adedji leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adedji was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Seun Adedji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adedji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
enabling Adedji to counter with a crisp jab.
Adedji has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Adedji keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adedji fails with an attempt to clinch.

Adedji moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Adedji using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Adedji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Adedji.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adedji's elbow.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Adedji lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Adedji.
Adedji blocks an elbow strike.
Silva wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adedji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Adedji.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Adedji.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji lands a nice uppercut.
Adedji scores with a shoulder strike.
Adedji effectively controlling the action here.
Adedji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adedji lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Adedji.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Adedji scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Adedji.
Adedji working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adedji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adedji lands a shoulder strike.

Silva is rocked!
Adedji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Adedji finish him?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adedji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adedji lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva to his knees! Adedji keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seun Adedji!