PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boom. Samuel Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
Silva

168 cm
28
145 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
146 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Stone tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stone shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Silva tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stone is rocked!

It looks like Samuel Stone has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Stone - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafa Silva! Rafa Silva retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Rafa Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.