PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Red- Let Go. Maia has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Demian Maia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Maia

185 cm
33
179 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stalks Maia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maia's face. Maia staggers backwards, shaken.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maia, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Maia.
Maia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maia is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Glenardo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Maia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva digs a right hand underneath Maia's ribcage. Maia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva works on Maia's body with a couple of short punches.
Maia looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Maia is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Maia shrugs off.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva pushes Maia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva has Maia pushed against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maia's face.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva digs a right hand into Maia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maia's gas tank.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva pushes Maia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva digs a right hand into Maia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maia's gas tank.
Good body shot from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva cracks Maia with a nice body shot.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva working Maia over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maia backwards.

Maia is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva presses Maia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva is leaning against Maia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maia! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Silva is unloading with more strikes now! Maia drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glenardo Silva!
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