PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abreham Killyousovizh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abreham Killyousovizh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Da Silva
vs
Abreham Killyousovizh

201 cm
35
288 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

198 cm
35
280 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

BeastMode

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 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santiago Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abreham Killyousovizh!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Killyousovizh.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abreham Killyousovizh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva blocks the body kick.
Da Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Killyousovizh keeps Da Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Da Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Da Silva wants to slow Killyousovizh down by chopping away at his legs.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killyousovizh scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva looks for a takedown but Killyousovizh sprawls well.
Da Silva with a jab.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Killyousovizh blocks the body kick.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Killyousovizh checks it.
Killyousovizh misses with a two punch combination.
Killyousovizh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Killyousovizh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Killyousovizh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Killyousovizh blocks a leg kick.
Killyousovizh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Killyousovizh looks winded!
Killyousovizh connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killyousovizh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abreham Killyousovizh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Killyousovizh.
Da Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Killyousovizh eats them both and turns towards Da Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Da Silva motions for Killyousovizh to come forward. Da Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Killyousovizh avoids it really well and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Killyousovizh checks a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Killyousovizh.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Da Silva tries to work over Killyousovizh's front leg with a kick but Killyousovizh checks it.
Killyousovizh jabs at Da Silva's body.
Killyousovizh with a hook.
Killyousovizh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Killyousovizh moves out of range.
Good exchange - Killyousovizh coming out on top.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Killyousovizh.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Killyousovizh.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Killyousovizh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Killyousovizh catches Da Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Killyousovizh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killyousovizh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killyousovizh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Da Silva on the side of the head.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Killyousovizh misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Good work by Killyousovizh as he checks the leg kick.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Killyousovizh circles away.
Da Silva walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Killyousovizh is just out of range.
Killyousovizh swinging wildly here.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to score with a low kick but Killyousovizh moves his leg out of the way.
Da Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Killyousovizh.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Killyousovizh.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Killyousovizh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Killyousovizh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva throws out a leg kick but Killyousovizh moves out of range and Da Silva only half commits.
Da Silva throws a low kick but Killyousovizh avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Silva.

Da Silva bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Killyousovizh! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
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!
Killyousovizh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Killyousovizh's guard.
Da Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Da Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Killyousovizh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Da Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Da Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva working Killyousovizh over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killyousovizh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Killyousovizh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
Da Silva scores with the left hand. Killyousovizh knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Silva.
Da Silva takes a swing at Killyousovizh's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Killyousovizh crumples to the floor! Da Silva milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Santiago Da Silva!
Santiago Da Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BeastMode logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.