PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Lawler

180 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler misses with a hook
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawler counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawler throws out the jab.
Lawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Lawler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Lawler throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawler looks gassed!
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawler takes one on the button.
Lawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva jabs Lawler right on the nose. Lawler blinks but takes it well.
Silva digs a good hook to Lawler's body.
Lawler takes one to the side of the head.
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Lawler's ribs.
Lawler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Silva.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawler's calf.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva stalks Lawler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawler's face. Lawler staggers backwards, shaken.

Lawler is rocked!
Silva lands a big right hook! Lawler looks hurt but is still standing! Silva lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Lawler falls down and Silva dives in with a huge hammer fist! Lawler's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Silva runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thor Silva!