PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Shleifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shleifer
vs
Silva

193 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Shleifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shleifer darts in trying to clinch

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Diego Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Shleifer leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Diego Silva has been cut.
Shleifer throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Shleifer wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Shleifer gets a clinch.
Shleifer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shleifer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Shleifer as Silva shoots in.
Shleifer tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Shleifer.
Shleifer lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries for a takedown but Shleifer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shleifer lands a brutal head kick. Silva looks out on his feet and Shleifer throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Andrei Shleifer!