PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodor Isaacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kroner Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen The Last of Mohicans as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Isaacks
vs
Silva

185 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theodor Isaacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kroner Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Isaacks should have avoided that one.
Isaacks misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Isaacks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Isaacks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Isaacks misses with a wild body shot.
Isaacks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isaacks misses the jab.
Silva moves out of range as Isaacks strikes.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Isaacks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva staying out of range there.
Isaacks defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacks throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isaacks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Theodor Isaacks has been cut.
Isaacks throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Isaacks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Isaacks scores with a nice strike.
Isaacks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva lands a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Isaacks misses its intended target.
Isaacks misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Isaacks misses with a looping right.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Isaacks's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaacks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isaacks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Isaacks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Isaacks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Isaacks misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Theodor Isaacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Isaacks is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Isaacks slips the punch.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaacks.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Isaacks's calf.
Isaacks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaacks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Isaacks gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Isaacks is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva blocks a body shot from Isaacks.
Isaacks tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Isaacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Isaacks's head.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Isaacks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Isaacks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaacks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Isaacks backwards.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Isaacks avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Isaacks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Isaacks.
Isaacks misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isaacks working aggressively here.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Isaacks slows down the pace here.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kroner Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodor Isaacks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Isaacks scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Isaacks.
Isaacks misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Isaacks scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isaacks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Isaacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isaacks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isaacks misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Isaacks slips the punch.
Isaacks scores with a nice right hand.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Isaacks.
Isaacks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva cracks Isaacks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva slips a jab from Isaacks.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isaacks misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Isaacks's front leg but catches the back leg as Isaacks tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Isaacks's front leg but catches the back leg as Isaacks tries to avoid it.
Isaacks swings widly with a right hand

and Silva counters with a crisp one two that drops Isaacks! Silva thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Isaacks to his feet! Isaacks is in big trouble!

Isaacks is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Isaacks.
Isaacks tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Silva feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Isaacks sprawling to the canvas! Isaacks rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Silva finish him?!
Oh Isaacks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Isaacks misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Isaacks's torso.
Isaacks seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva cracks Isaacks with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silva has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Isaacks to stand back up!
Silva lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Isaacks.
Isaacks misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Isaackss head.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Silva backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Isaacks's temple! It sends Isaacks violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Silva celebrates and the doctors try to help Isaacks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Kroner Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Kroner Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.