PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otou Hek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hek comes to the cage accompanied by Tha Playah. Otou Hek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hek
vs
Silva

173 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otou Hek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hek has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hek fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hek won't be happy with that.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Hek's head but Hek avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Hek defends.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Hek controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silva throws an elbow but Hek slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hek is breathing heavily.
Silva working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hek dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva landing a few strikes.

Hek is rocked!

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oh Hek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hek is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Silva can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simao Silva!