PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Marvelous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvelous comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna fly now. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marvelous
vs
Silva

173 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Marvelous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davi Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvelous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marvelous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marvelous throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Marvelous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Silva clinches up with Marvelous and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marvelous wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marvelous wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Marvelous breaks the clinch.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Marvelous's side.
Marvelous throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva digs a good body shot into Marvelous's ribs.
Marvelous closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marvelous really felt that one!
Marvelous swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marvelous takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marvelous misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marvelous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marvelous is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a head kick that Marvelous semi-blocks.

It looks like Melvin Marvelous has been cut.
Marvelous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Melvin Marvelous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.

Marvelous fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Marvelous manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Marvelous is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Marvelous throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Marvelous in his tracks momentarily.
Marvelous misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Marvelous misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marvelous misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Marvelous shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Silva is backing up but Marvelous catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Silva covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Marvelous Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

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