PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Alva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alva has chosen Viking Death march-billy talent as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rafael Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Alva

188 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Vanquish Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Alva!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alva misses the shot to the body.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alva tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alva takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alva backwards.

It looks like Demian Alva has been cut.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Alva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva works on Alva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva pushes Alva back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alva looks winded!
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Silva is leaning against Alva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alva backwards.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Alva won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alva tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rafael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Alva.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alva backwards.

Alva is rocked!
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alva backwards.
Alva is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Alva's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Alva drops to his knees and Silva pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Silva!
Rafael Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.