PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bazyli Poniatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Poniatowski
vs
Silva

200 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Springfield HW Nutrition

Brute

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazyli Poniatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gigant Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poniatowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Poniatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Poniatowski, not yet.
Poniatowski wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bazyli Poniatowski just wasn't active enough.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Poniatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poniatowski defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Poniatowski.
Poniatowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.

Poniatowski gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Poniatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gigant Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Poniatowski misses with a double jab.
Poniatowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Poniatowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bazyli Poniatowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gigant Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poniatowski circles away.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Poniatowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poniatowski circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poniatowski as he avoids it easily.
Poniatowski cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Poniatowski moved out of range nicely.
Poniatowski misses with a head kick.
Poniatowski throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poniatowski defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poniatowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poniatowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Poniatowski throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Poniatowski.
Poniatowski stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva tries for a takedown but Poniatowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in but Poniatowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Poniatowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

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

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Gigant Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poniatowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Poniatowski finish him?
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poniatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poniatowski knocks out Silva with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Poniatowski before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Poniatowski picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bazyli Poniatowski!
Bazyli Poniatowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.