PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dasani Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silva
vs
Jones

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

NUT UP or SHUT UP (153q Rec. /$20)

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dasani Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with a hook
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a hook
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Jimmy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a hook
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Silva digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Jones with a hook.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dasani Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jones is rocked!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Jones get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Jones stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Silva runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dasani Silva!