PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nazarov
vs
Silva

187 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 2

190 cm
25
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vadim Nazarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nazarov drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Nazarov lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nazarov.
Nazarov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Nazarov digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Nazarov pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nazarov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Nazarov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazarov.
Nice body punch from Nazarov - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarov lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nazarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nazarov lands with a left to the head.
Nazarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Silva is rocked!
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Nazarov finish him?
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Vadim Nazarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Silva.
Nazarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Nazarov.
Silva looks winded!
Nazarov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Nazarov digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazarov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nazarov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nazarov.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazarov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nazarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Nazarov is working Silva over against the cage.
Nazarov lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Nazarov.
Silva is trying to drag Nazarov to the mat but Nazarov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Nazarov.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov lands a body shot.
Nazarov digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Nazarov pushes Silva against the cage. Nazarov is working some dirty boxing. Nazarov pushes off with a quick right hook! Silva goes down! Silva tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nazarov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Nazarov!
During a confident post fight interview, Vadim Nazarov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.