PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balboa
vs
Silva

187 cm
22
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Convicted
Convicted

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davi Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa misses with a looping left.
Balboa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Balboa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Michael Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balboa digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Balboa connects with a crisp jab.
Balboa lands an overhand right.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Balboa misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Balboa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva slips under a jab from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Balboa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands a head kick!

It looks like Michael Balboa has been cut.
Balboa misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balboa's knee momentarily.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva jabs at Balboa's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Balboa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Balboa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Balboa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Balboa 's knee.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Balboa throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Balboa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Balboa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balboa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Balboa sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balboa misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balboa's knee momentarily.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balboa's sensitive parts.
Balboa throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balboa.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balboa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Balboa swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow just above Balboa 's eye.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Balboa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balboa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balboa slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Balboa throws a monster overhand right that drops Silva! Balboa follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Balboa!