PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Cordoza had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Cordoza
vs
de Silva

177 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca de Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
de Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and de Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Cordoza shoots in looking for a takedown. de Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Cordoza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. de Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cordoza is trying hard to land a takedown here. de Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Cordoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cordoza.
de Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Ronnie Cordoza has been cut.
Cordoza is breathing heavily.
de Silva lands with a nice body punch.
de Silva with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
de Silva circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cordoza drops to the canvas, hurt badly! de Silva follows Cordoza to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca de Silva!