PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 1192 p4p, 66 weight class) and Matsuda Taro (ranked 989 p4p, 52 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Da Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Da Silva
vs
Taro

167 cm
31
135 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

164 cm
35
145 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matsuda Taro!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva throws a low kick but Taro avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
Da Silva thumps Taro with a low kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Da Silva can pounce on him.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a body shot
and Taro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Da Silva lands.
Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Taro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Taro connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro throws a poor cross that misses
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Taro throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taro doesn't seem bothered though.
Taro throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Taro checks a leg kick nicely.
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro dips to his left and cracks Da Silva with an uppercut!

It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
A jab lands there for Taro.
Da Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro throws a nice head kick!
Taro tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Da Silva is rocked!
Taro scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Taro darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Da Silva's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Taro before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matsuda Taro!
In his post fight interview, Matsuda Taro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.