PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Nicolas Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva's entrance music is Bossa Tripla. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Da Silva
vs
Nicolas Santoro

182 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oscar Nicolas Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a right hand

and Santoro counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva wants a takedown.
Da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santoro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Da Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Silva wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santoro prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Silva prevents a body shot from Santoro.
A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da Silva can't get the takedown.
Santoro pushes Da Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joao Da Silva has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Santoro fails to land.
Santoro lands an elbow that stopped Da Silva in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Santoro.
Santoro works on Da Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santoro can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
A right hand to the body from Santoro.
Santoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
A short uppercut from Santoro.
Santoro has Da Silva pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Santoro.
Santoro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santoro.
Da Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santoro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santoro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santoro.
Santoro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santoro lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Santoro to work.
Santoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Santoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Santoro has him pressed against the cage.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Da Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santoro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santoro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santoro slowing the pace effectively.
Santoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santoro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Santoro.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Santoro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Silva avoids it.
Santoro lands a right hand.
Santoro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santoro lands an elbow just above Da Silva 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Silva's defenses.
Da Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santoro lands an elbow just above Da Silva 's eye.
Santoro gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santoro throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Santoro.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Silva misses with some punches.
Da Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santoro lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santoro's elbow.
Santoro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santoro lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
Santoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Santoro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santoro keeps him there for the moment.
Santoro misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Santoro to work.
Santoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santoro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santoro misses with the head strike.
Da Silva can't get the takedown.
Santoro digs a right hand into Da Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Da Silva's gas tank.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santoro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santoro misses with some punches.
Santoro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santoro is leaning against Da Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santoro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santoro scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santoro prevents it.
Santoro lands an elbow just above Da Silva 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Santoro as the two fighters clinch.
Da Silva avoiding damage as Santoro throws knees to the body.
Santoro lands a nice elbow.
Santoro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santoro lands with a left to the head.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santoro lands an elbow that stopped Da Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Da Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Santoro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santoro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santoro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santoro lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santoro lands a body shot.
Santoro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
A short body shot lands from Santoro as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Santoro.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro digs a right hand into Da Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Da Silva's gas tank.
Santoro gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Still in the clinch, Santoro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands an elbow just above Da Silva 's eye.
A short right from Santoro on the inside.
Santoro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Santoro.
A short right from Santoro on the inside.
Santoro lands an uppercut.
Santoro lands a nice elbow.

Da Silva is rocked!
Santoro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Santoro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Silva.
A hook to the body from Santoro.
Santoro lands a shot to the body.
Da Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santoro lands a shoulder strike.
Santoro lands an uppercut.
Santoro is trying to stall.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Santoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santoro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Santoro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santoro.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Santoro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santoro pulls his leg out and moves away.

Santoro lands a big uppercut and Da Silva crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Da Silva looks OK. Santoro waves Da Silva back to his feet!
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silva glances at the clock... BAM! Santoro nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Da Silva crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Da Silva is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oscar Nicolas Santoro!
Oscar Nicolas Santoro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.