PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

da Silva
vs
Lee

175 cm
30
162 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

199 cm
36
169 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
da Silva looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
da Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
da Silva misses with a looping left.
da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
da Silva looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.

Lee drives through and clinches with da Silva against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastiao da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Sebastiao da Silva has been cut.
Lee gets through da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee landing knees to the head.

da Silva is rocked!
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a big knee to the head and da Silva goes down! Lee pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Lee!
Dave Lee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.