PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MIssion Impossible Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moore
vs
Silva

188 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renato Silva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Silva blocks the body kick.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva is trying to stall.
Moore prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Moore improves position.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Moore bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore misses with a kick to the body.
Moore tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Moore off the cage and back into rage.
Silva tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Moore tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Roger Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Moore scores with a head kick.

It looks like Renato Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a double jab

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch.
Moore trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moore missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Silva.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moore clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moore. That's going to slow Silva down.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moore.
Moore scores with a hook.
Moore tries to clinch but Silva moves away
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore digs a good hook to Silva's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Moore looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.
Moore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roger Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch
and Moore counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a left right combination that sends Moore crashing to the mat - Silva wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Moore out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Silva!