PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Dela Cruz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Dela Cruz

183 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Dela Cruz shoots in.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva pushes Dela Cruz off looking to stand but Dela Cruz dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dela Cruz in particular looking to stall.
Silva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dela Cruz manages to mount him!
Dela Cruz with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dela Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dela Cruz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Silva is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Silva! Dela Cruz sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Silva and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
An out of breath Mauricio Dela Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.