PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rejinaldo Silveira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Kralaiev's chin.

Silveira
vs
Kralaiev

193 cm
28
284 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

191 cm
29
240 lbs
12 - 14 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rejinaldo Silveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silveira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kralaiev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kralaiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silveira trying to control but Kralaiev is working from the bottom.

Silveira has gone for a leg lock! Kralaiev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silveira's guard.
Kralaiev tries to stand but Silveira is controlling from the bottom.
Silveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kralaiev stands and steps away. Silveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silveira avoids the head kick by Kralaiev.
Silveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kralaiev defends it nicely.
Kralaiev stuffs the takedown.
Silveira shoots for a takedown but Kralaiev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rejinaldo Silveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silveira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silveira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kralaiev somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kralaiev works Silveira's body with a nice hook.
Silveira misses with a takedown
and Kralaiev counters with a head kick.
Silveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kralaiev sprawls well. Kralaiev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Kralaiev scores with a body shot.
Silveira is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kralaiev throws a powerful right kick. Silveira tried to block low but the kick was high! Silveira was taken right off of his feet! Kralaiev jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Kralaiev!