PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Efe Mafusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel da Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mafusa
vs
da Silva

190 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Efe Mafusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafusa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Gabriel da Silva has been cut.
da Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Mafusa forces da Silva back against the cage and clinches.
da Silva tries to stall but Mafusa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Mafusa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Mafusa moves out of range easily.
Efe Mafusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

da Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mafusa keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.
da Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mafusa pushes da Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mafusa avoids a kick to the body.

Mafusa pushes da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mafusa.
da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mafusa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Efe Mafusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel da Silva.

Mafusa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mafusa clinches.

Mafusa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mafusa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mafusa darts in and clinches da Silva up against the cage.

Mafusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mafusa breaks from the clinch.
No luck for da Silva with that takedown attempt.
da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mafusa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mafusa is leaning against da Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
da Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mafusa is keeping busy.

Mafusa breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Mafusa counters by moving into the clinch.
da Silva looks gassed!
da Silva is trying to break free.
Mafusa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on da Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mafusa breaks from the clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mafusa! da Silva is backing up but he can't get away as Mafusa lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops da Silva and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Efe Mafusa!