PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Carlos Silva (ranked 1382 p4p, 1507 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 170 p4p, 184 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlos Silva
vs
Shakespeare

194 cm
26
275
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
272
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlos Silva pushes Shakespeare up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlos Silva fails to pull guard.
Carlos Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shakespeare pushes Carlos Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakespeare is leaning against Carlos Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Shakespeare.
Carlos Silva tries to pull guard but Shakespeare holds him up against the cage and eventually Carlos Silva drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Shakespeare.
Carlos Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shakespeare to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shakespeare's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Shakespeare.
Carlos Silva moves in looking to clinch but Shakespeare pushes him off.
Shakespeare looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Shakespeare feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Carlos Silva sprawling to the canvas! Carlos Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shakespeare finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos Silva wants to clinch
and Shakespeare counters with a left to the body.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carlos Silva is breathing heavily.
Carlos Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlos Silva defending well as Shakespeare loads up on a big left hand.
Shakespeare fakes the body blow, causing Carlos Silva to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Carlos Silva goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Shakespeare!
Robbie Shakespeare thanked the fans post fight for their support.