PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Lazarus (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
Lazarus

190 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lazarus closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lazarus misses with a knee to the head.
Lazarus misses with a knee to the head.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lazarus walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lazarus stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazarus is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Tito Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lazarus drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Lazarus lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lazarus smiles and moves away.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazarus closes the distance and clinches.
Lazarus landing knees to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Lazarus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lazarus lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Tito Silva has been cut.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazarus throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Lazarus misses with a hook.
Lazarus thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazarus clinches.
Lazarus connects with a knee to the head.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazarus has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Silva - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lazarus, and another! Silva is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kirk Lazarus!