PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Maha Kali (live) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ariel Elias will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Silveira
vs
Elias

191 cm
25
276 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Silveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elias misses with a takedown attempt - Silveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silveira pinned against the cage. Silveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silveira throws a right and a left that Elias avoids nicely.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Elias avoids it well.
Silveira fails to land with a series of punches.

Silveira tries to keep at a distance but Elias has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elias tries to break the clinch but Silveira is controlling the position.
Silveira is trying to break the clinch but Elias is controlling him.
Silveira wants to break free but Elias has control.
Elias has Silveira pressed against the cage, preventing Silveira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elias tries for a takedown but Silveira manages to get underhooks.
Lucas Silveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel Elias.
Silveira slowing the pace effectively.
Elias wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silveira prevents it.
Silveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elias looks gassed!
Silveira has had enough of the clinch but Elias keeps him there for the moment.
Silveira lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ariel Elias has been cut.
Silveira scores with a knee to the head.
Silveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Elias has double underhooks.

Silveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Elias avoids it well.

Oooooh!!! Silveira has knocked Elias down with a huge combo! Silveira steps away and waves a wobbly Elias back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Elias is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Silveira knocks Elias out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Silveira!