PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulkum Flaboaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Flaboaw

173 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

159 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pulkum Flaboaw!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Flaboaw shows good takedown defense.
Flaboaw missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Flaboaw pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Flaboaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Flaboaw shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flaboaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Flaboaw.

It looks like Rafael Silva has been cut.
Flaboaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flaboaw scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flaboaw.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flaboaw has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Flaboaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Flaboaw has eaten all the pies!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Flaboaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flaboaw stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flaboaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Nice elbow from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flaboaw lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Flaboaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Flaboaw.
Silva is working for takedown but Flaboaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Flaboaw digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva tries to break free but Flaboaw pushes him back against the cage.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Flaboaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flaboaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flaboaw lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Flaboaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flaboaw lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Flaboaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flaboaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside.
Flaboaw lands a damaging elbow.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Flaboaw as the two fighters clinch.
Flaboaw lands a damaging elbow.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Good body shot from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva jumps guard but Flaboaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.

Silva is rocked!

Rafael Silva's cut is getting worse.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flaboaw effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flaboaw lands a damaging elbow.
Flaboaw has Silva pressed against the cage. He pushes Silva back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Flaboaw throws a beautiful elbow that sends Silva crashing to the floor! Flaboaw piles on the pressure with more strikes! Silva is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pulkum Flaboaw!