PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Guavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guavo comes to the cage accompanied by Jizz In My Pants. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rob Kelly feat.Slaine - Dropkicked. The key to victory for Eddie Guavo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guavo
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
161 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with the combination.
Guavo thows a body shot but no joy.
Guavo dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Guavo's head and hops out.
Guavo cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva throws a right and a left that Guavo avoids nicely.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Jab from Guavo.
Guavo misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guavo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guavo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Guavo counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Guavo shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guavo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to kick Guavo off but Guavo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guavo wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to kick Guavo off but Guavo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guavo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Silva pushes Guavo off and gets back to his feet.
Guavo lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva drives through and clinches with Guavo against the cage.
Guavo has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Guavo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Guavo drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva sneaks out the side door and pushes Guavo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Guavo staying out of range there.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Guavo counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guavo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guavo misses with a low kick.

Silva pushes Guavo up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Guavo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guavo trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva is looking to escape.

Guavo wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guavo is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Guavo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guavo. That did some damage!

Silva closes the distance and pushes Guavo back into the cage.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guavo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Guavo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva connects with a nice cross there... Guavo is looking wobbly and Silva recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Guavo to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Silva jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miguel Silva!