PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Domination. Rafael Da Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Da Silva
vs
Dubois

190 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Dubois!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva lands a nice hook to Dubois's body. Dubois takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Dubois.

Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Silva has Dubois pressed against the cage.
Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubois's defenses.
Da Silva prevents Dubois from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Da Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Da Silva has Dubois pressed against the cage, preventing Dubois from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva has Dubois pressed against the cage, preventing Dubois from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dubois is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva prevents Dubois from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Da Silva working Dubois over with knees to the body.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Da Silva working Dubois over with knees to the body.
Dubois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside that Dubois shrugs off.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Dubois looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Da Silva.
Da Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.

Dubois is rocked!
Dubois takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dubois is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Silva finish him?
Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Dubois is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Da Silva lands a big knee to the head and Dubois goes down! Da Silva pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Da Silva!