PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Silva Martins (ranked 3479 p4p, 3453 weight class) and Leonid Zakharov (ranked 412 p4p, 411 weight class). Silva Martins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bongo Cha Cha Cha. Danilo Silva Martins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonid Zakharov's chin.

Silva Martins
vs
Zakharov

180 cm
19
245
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
255
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danilo Silva Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Zakharov. Beautiful body shot.

Silva Martins scores with a takedown into Zakharov's guard.
Silva Martins looking to pass the guard.
Silva Martins is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakharov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva Martins.
Zakharov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Zakharov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Martins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva Martins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Martins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zakharov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva Martins trying to control but Zakharov is working from the bottom.
Silva Martins has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva Martins with a poor takedown
letting Zakharov counter with a right hand.
Zakharov lands with a right hand.

Silva Martins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zakharov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva Martins wants to take a breather but Zakharov is having none of it.
Zakharov is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva Martins from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva Martins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva Martins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zakharov defends it well.
Zakharov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva Martins.
Silva Martins controlling the pace.
Zakharov wants to stand back up but Silva Martins manages to pass into side control.
Zakharov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov prevents Silva Martins from improving position.

Silva Martins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zakharov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zakharov is trying to improve his position.

Silva Martins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zakharov, who protects the arm well.
Zakharov is not content to let Silva Martins control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zakharov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zakharov is squirming around, avoiding Silva Martins's attempts to control the action.

Silva Martins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zakharov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zakharov!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva Martins kicks Zakharov off and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danilo Silva Martins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva Martins tries for a takedown but Zakharov circles away easily
and Zakharov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Silva Martins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva Martins with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silva Martins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zakharov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zakharov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zakharov!

Zakharov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva Martins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zakharov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva Martins. Silva Martins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Danilo Silva Martins has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva Martins shoots in but no luck this time.
Zakharov lands a really nice looking cross but Silva Martins seems unphased.
Silva Martins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zakharov lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva Martins off the cage and back into range.
Leonid Zakharov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva Martins fails with the takedown

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

Silva Martins is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Silva Martins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva Martins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice side step and Zakharov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oh Silva Martins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zakharov is stalking Silva Martins. Silva Martins circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Zakharov, and it's lights out! Silva Martins really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonid Zakharov!
Leonid Zakharov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.