PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare dos Diabos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Mika - Big Girl (You are Beautiful). dos Diabos has chosen Festivo - Zatoichi OST as his entrance music. Nelson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacare dos Diabos's chin.

Silva
vs
dos Diabos

183 cm
22
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacare dos Diabos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.

Silva drives through and clinches with dos Diabos against the cage.
dos Diabos lands a knee to the body.
dos Diabos looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
dos Diabos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Diabos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
dos Diabos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva slips a jab from dos Diabos.
Silva shoots in and drives through. dos Diabos sprawls well.
dos Diabos looks to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
dos Diabos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands an elbow inside that dos Diabos shrugs off.
dos Diabos missing with knees to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into dos Diabos's ribcage.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
dos Diabos is trying to break free.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from dos Diabos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Diabos's brow.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva landing knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but dos Diabos prevents it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but dos Diabos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Diabos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Silva.
dos Diabos landing knees to the body.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but dos Diabos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Diabos tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
dos Diabos gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
dos Diabos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
dos Diabos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
dos Diabos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dos Diabos is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva pushes dos Diabos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva tries to clinch

and dos Diabos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

dos Diabos is rocked!
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
dos Diabos is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
dos Diabos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a big right hand! dos Diabos is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Silva!