PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forever War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slayer - War Ensemble. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
War

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forever War!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva cracks a nice hook into War's ribs.
War throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling War to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Jose Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva throws a head kick but War moves out of range.
War is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva moves away from the strike by War.
War displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva looks to land a left hand but War moved out of range nicely.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from War.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
War misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to land a combination. War sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
War looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
War loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
War throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and War has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from War and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but War swats him away and circles back towards the center.
War pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - War circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - War circles away.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but War saw it coming and moves away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but War moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
War avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and War counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva catches War with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from War.
War takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva looks to clinch
and War counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by War.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
War slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by War.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges at War with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by War's hand.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva cracks the inside of War's front leg.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
War staying out of range there.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but War swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva clinches but War breaks the clinch
and War counters with a lovely straight right hand!
War pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
War misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but War moves away
and War counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws a push kick but War slaps the foot to one side.
War misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. War sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva closes the distance but War moves to the side
and War counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva is breathing heavily.
War misses with an uppercut.
War lands a jab to the nose.
War lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
War throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva closes the distance but War moves to the side
and War counters with a left right combination that sends Silva crashing to the mat - War wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Silva out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forever War!