PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roufus Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendel Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaine
vs
Silveira

177 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roufus Kaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendel Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaine. Kaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Silveira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaine.
Kaine tries to score with a low kick but Silveira moves his leg out of the way.
Kaine just misses with a punch to the body.
Silveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaine throws out a loose jab but Silveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaine misses the shot to the body.
Silveira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silveira throws a sloppy head kick and Kaine moves out of range easily.
Kaine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silveira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kaine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaine is looking to land body kicks.
Silveira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaine to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaine sprawls well. Kaine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaine as he avoids it easily.
Kaine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaine wants it to stay on the feet.
Roufus Kaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wendel Silveira.
Silveira throws a leg kick but Kaine checks it.
Silveira tries to clinch up but Kaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaine thumps Silveira with a low kick.
Silveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaine tries to work over Silveira's front leg with a kick but Silveira checks it.
Silveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silveira. Silveira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaine pushes Silveira away with a front kick.
Kaine thows a leg kick but Silveira checks it
and Silveira counters with a big head kick but Kaine shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silveira has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine scores with a nice strike.
Kaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaine as he jumps to the side.
Kaine throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaine. Silveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaine connects with a leg kick. Silveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaine lands a head kick. Silveira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Silveira is rocked!
Kaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silveira will feel that in the morning.
Silveira looks winded!
Kaine connects with an inside leg kick.
Silveira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kaine is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silveira.
Kaine feints and then cracks Silveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silveira down.
Roufus Kaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaine - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaine tries to avoid it but Silveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaine to the ground. Kaine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silveira.
Kaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silveira's calf.
Kaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silveira's hands.
Silveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kaine counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaine misses with the combination.
Kaine digs a good body shot into Silveira's ribs.
Kaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silveira at a distance.
Crunch! Kaine slams his shin into Silveira's torso.
Kaine cracks Silveira with a good jab.
Silveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaine finish him?
Silveira ducks into an uppercut from Kaine and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roufus Kaine!
Our winner, Roufus Kaine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.