PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Vera has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Vera

183 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Vera.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Vera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

A big head kick from Vera and Silva is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Rogerio Silva has been cut.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vera is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vera wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

Vera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Vera coming out on top.
Vera misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vera keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Vera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Vera throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Vera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vera throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vera throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vera.
Vera delivers a nice body kick.
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera cracks Silva with a good jab.

Vera lands a big shot that drops Silva! Can he finish him?

Silva is rocked!
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.

Silva is working an open guard so Vera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vera just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Vera throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Silva stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Vera follows into mount!
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vera controlling from the full mount.
Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Vera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vera throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vera controlling from mount.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera looking to finish with strikes here!
Vera thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Vera lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vera.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A big head kick from Vera and Silva is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Vera stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vera digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Vera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michael Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vera bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Silva! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Vera slips nicely into half guard.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Vera decides to stand up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Vera throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Michael Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vera lands a high kick to the side of Silva's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Vera dives into guard, looking to finish.

Vera gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vera thumps Silva with a low kick.
A shot to de liver by Vera. Beautiful body shot.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vera throws a monster overhand right that drops Silva! Vera follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Vera!
Michael Vera is the new light heavyweight champion!