PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koko Benn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Benn

155 cm
27
134 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Silva!
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, Koko Benn!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Benn.
Benn shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benn throws out the jab.
Benn has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benn eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Benn throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Luiz Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Benn.
Benn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.

Benn is rocked!
Benn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Benn is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Luiz Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Benn seems to have recovered his senses.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benn shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Benn backing up. Benn nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Benn seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Silva shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Benn is backing up but Silva catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Benn covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Silva Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Silva!
In his post fight interview, Luiz Silva gave a big smile as he said 'There's one fight i definitely I want next. We should have fought back in November and I was disappointed the fight didn't happen, so let's do it Above Kual'.