PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eder Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by deftones-simple man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Silva

160 cm
26
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dingo Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eder Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Penn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Penn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Penn is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn working the head and body with strikes.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penn works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Penn prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Penn lands a heavy elbow.
Silva wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn landing shots from mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Penn wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Penn with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Penn prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Penn cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Penn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Eder Silva has been cut.
A big strike lands for Penn! That's really hurt Silva and he's turned his back - Penn keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Penn jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingo Penn!
During a confident post fight interview, Dingo Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.