PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Wild Boyz as his entrance music. The key to victory for Naseem Hamed has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hamed
vs
Silva

185 cm
29
194 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

190 cm
31
199 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Hamed gets a clinch.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamed lands with a left to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hamed blocks it.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamed avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hamed blocks it.
Hamed pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamed avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamed's brow.
Hamed avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Hamed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hamed scores with a shoulder strike.
Hamed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hamed is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hamed has his back to the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamed lands with a left to the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Hamed avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Hamed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamed looking to stall.
Hamed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Hamed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Hamed is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Hamed.
Hamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva looks gassed!
Hamed pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamed.
Hamed digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hamed.
A shot in the inside from Hamed.
Hamed lands with a light punch inside.

Silva is rocked!
Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamed finish him?
Hamed dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Hamed unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hamed screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed made sure to mention his sponsor, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery in his post fight interview.