PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Girl I Love. Da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Love - Eminem. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Backstrom
vs
Da Silva

182 cm
24
186 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

190 cm
27
196 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, David Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Silva scores with a shot to the side of Backstrom's head.

Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva lands a jab to Backstrom's midsection.
Da Silva scores with the left hand. Backstrom knows he should have avoided that one.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva lands with a right to the head.
Backstrom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Silva avoids it.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva is struggling to control the position.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Backstrom tries to land a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks with his arms.
Backstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva digs a right hand into Backstrom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Backstrom's gas tank.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Backstrom moves away.
Da Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Backstrom goes for a takedown attempt but Da Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Backstrom tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Da Silva pushes Backstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Backstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.

Da Silva has closed the distance and engaged Backstrom in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Da Silva.
Backstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Da Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Da Silva is trying to break free.
Da Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Backstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Silva.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Backstrom.
Da Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Backstrom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Backstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backstrom tries to land a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks with his arms.

Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Da Silva clinches up with Backstrom and pushes him back against the cage.
Backstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
Da Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Backstrom.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Rafael Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Backstrom is breathing heavily.
Backstrom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Backstrom misses with a takedown attempt

and Da Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Backstrom. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Backstrom's ribs.

Da Silva drops Backstrom with a beautiful combination! Backstrom stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Da Silva is looking for the KO!

Backstrom is rocked!

It looks like David Backstrom has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Backstrom covering up! Da Silva comes in with a big uppercut and Backstrom goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rafael Da Silva!
An intense looking Rafael Da Silva took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks to all my fans, and my training team. I wouldn't be here without all of you! I'm here for a long time, and am just looking to keep building steam towards my title shot. xXx is where it's at!'.