PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Miranda

183 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
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, Francisco Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miranda. Miranda obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Silva misses.
Miranda looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Miranda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Miranda counters with a left to the body.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Miranda counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Miranda to acknowledge the strikes.
Miranda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that Miranda avoids nicely.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Miranda backpedaling.

It looks like Francisco Miranda has been cut.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miranda throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Miranda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miranda duly obliges.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miranda avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Miranda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miranda looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miranda can pounce on him.
Miranda lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Miranda connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miranda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Miranda looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Miranda counters with a straight right hand.
Miranda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Miranda throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Miranda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miranda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miranda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miranda throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Miranda checks the leg kick.
Miranda throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Miranda had a free shot at his head there.
Silva thumps Miranda with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a combination
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miranda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miranda duly obliges.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Miranda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miranda looks gassed!
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranda is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva defending well as Miranda loads up on a big left hand.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miranda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miranda counters with a head kick.
Miranda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Miranda throws a good cross that connects.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Miranda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miranda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miranda lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Miranda slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miranda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miranda digs a good hook to Silva's body.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miranda finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Miranda slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Miranda lands with an overhand left.
Miranda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miranda throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Miranda.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miranda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miranda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Miranda jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miranda slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Miranda throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Silva.
Miranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco Miranda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miranda avoids the head kick by Silva.
Miranda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed right hand from Miranda misses the target.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miranda throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Miranda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miranda lands a body shot.
Miranda lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Miranda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miranda slips a jab from Silva.
Miranda scores with a nice right hand.
Eduardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva lands a left and a right that send Miranda crashing to the mat, dazed. Silva thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva sizes up Miranda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva misses with a combination
and Miranda counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Miranda avoids them all with ease.
Silva catches Miranda with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Miranda forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eduardo Silva!