PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flowers
vs
Da Silva

209 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roderick Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Silva.

It looks like Roderick Flowers has been cut.

Flowers gets tackled into the cage by Da Silva. Da Silva maintains the clinch.

Flowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Da Silva clinches up against the cage.

Flowers manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flowers tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flowers to the ground. Flowers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Da Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flowers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Da Silva lands a big head kick that sends Flowers tumbling to the mat! Da Silva takes a step backwards and waves Flowers back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Flowers is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Da Silva closes the distance looking for a takedown. Da Silva picks Flowers up and slams him brutally to the floor. Flowers is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Simon Da Silva!