PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fielding
vs
Silva

210 cm
20
239 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fielding fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.

Fielding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch there but Fielding circles away.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dexter Fielding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Fielding counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fielding to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Felipe Silva has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks to land a combination but Fielding avoids it well.
Fielding tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fielding connects with a looping right hand.

Silva is rocked!

Fielding clinches with his opponent.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Fielding finish him?
Fielding lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fielding jerks Silva's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Silva drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Fielding goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Fielding because Silva was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dexter Fielding!
Dexter Fielding seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.