PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Hosebie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hosebie
vs
Silva

187 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Hosebie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosebie stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Hosebie looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Hosebie.
Silva tries to clinch but Hosebie is having none of it.
Hosebie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosebie wants to clinch.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Jose Hosebie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hosebie throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva swings for the body but Hosebie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hosebie gets the takedown into side control.
Hosebie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hosebie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hosebie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hosebie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here as Hosebie stalls from top position.
Hosebie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Hosebie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Hosebie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Hosebie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Hosebie has a good base and remains in mount.
Hosebie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva looks gassed!

Hosebie working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Hosebie with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosebie controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Hosebie.
Hosebie with the ground and pound from mount.
Hosebie avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Hosebie with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosebie working Silva over with strikes here.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hosebie raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Silva is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hosebie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hosebie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Hosebie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hosebie lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hosebie trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Hosebie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosebie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hosebie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hosebie lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Hosebie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Hosebie finish him?
Hosebie landing strikes, looking to finish!
A big strike lands for Hosebie! That's really hurt Silva and he's turned his back - Hosebie keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hosebie Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Hosebie!