PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Largeron Von Kossa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Balada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Largeron Von Kossa Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Kossa Silva
vs
Balada

178 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Largeron Von Kossa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Balada!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balada throws a poor cross that misses

and Von Kossa Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Von Kossa Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Balada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Von Kossa Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Balada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Balada closes the distance and clinches.
Von Kossa Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balada is working Von Kossa Silva over against the cage.
Balada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Kossa Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balada misses with a body punch.
Von Kossa Silva is trying to push Balada away but Balada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balada tries to throw a body punch but Von Kossa Silva avoids it by throwing Balada back against the cage.
Von Kossa Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Balada controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Von Kossa Silva is trying to break the clinch but Balada is controlling him.
Von Kossa Silva wants to break free but Balada has control.
Balada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balada misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kossa Silva tries to break the clinch but Balada is controlling the position.
Balada misses with a punch to the body.
Von Kossa Silva is trying to break the clinch but Balada has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Kossa Silva.
Von Kossa Silva is trying to break the clinch but Balada is controlling him.
Balada misses with a punch on the inside.
Balada throws a head punch that misses.

Von Kossa Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Kossa Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Balada counter with a right hand.
Von Kossa Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balada.
Balada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Kossa Silva.
Von Kossa Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balada backs up against the cage.

It looks like Tony Balada has been cut.
Von Kossa Silva digs a good hook to Balada's body.
Von Kossa Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Balada.
Von Kossa Silva lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Balada coming out on top.
Von Kossa Silva throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Balada to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Kossa Silva looks to land a combination but Balada avoids it well.
Von Kossa Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Kossa Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.

Balada is rocked!
Balada throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Kossa Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balada is still on wobbly legs! Can Von Kossa Silva finish him?
Balada looks gassed!
Von Kossa Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Von Kossa Silva lands a jab to Balada's midsection.
Balada seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Kossa Silva cracks Balada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Von Kossa Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Von Kossa Silva drops Balada with a naaaaasty hook - Balada is in real trouble here! Von Kossa Silva dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Largeron Von Kossa Silva!