PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rui Salsep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salsep's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cameo Lover - Kimbra. Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's My Life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cesar Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Salsep
vs
Silva

150 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

164 cm
21
139 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Salsep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva with a poor takedown

and Salsep counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Salsep throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Salsep looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salsep content just to control the position here.
Salsep could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Salsep scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Salsep looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salsep controlling the position easily from mount.
Salsep postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salsep raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsep looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salsep raining down shots from the mount!
Salsep controlling the position easily from mount.
Salsep avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Salsep controlling his opponent.
Salsep trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsep putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salsep content just to control the position here.
Silva is trying to stand.
Salsep looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salsep is trying to control here but Silva has managed to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salsep is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salsep has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salsep raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsep wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Salsep throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Salsep wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Salsep breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salsep landing strikes, looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!
Salsep controlling his opponent.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Salsep finish him?
A big strike lands for Salsep! That's really hurt Silva and he's turned his back - Salsep keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Salsep jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rui Salsep!
Rui Salsep opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.