PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadaq Askharzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silveira
vs
Askharzada

163 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guto Silveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sadaq Askharzada!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askharzada throws a right and a left that Silveira avoids nicely.
Silveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Askharzada misses its intended target.
Askharzada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silveira.
Silveira slips under a jab.
Askharzada throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
Askharzada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askharzada throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
Askharzada throws a right hand that misses
and Silveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Askharzada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Askharzada looks winded!
Askharzada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Askharzada misses with a right hand
and Silveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askharzada missing with a left hand there. Silveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askharzada.
Askharzada throws a lazy uppercut
and Silveira counters with a three punch combo that has Askharzada backing up. Askharzada nods at Silveira to acknowledge the strikes.
Askharzada misses with a combination
and Silveira counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Sadaq Askharzada has been cut.
Askharzada throws a combination that misses
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askharzada misses with a double jab
and Silveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Askharzada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Askharzada throws a jab but it's blocked by Silveira.
Silveira ducks under a wild hook from Askharzada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askharzada looks to throw the jab but Silveira is out of range.
Silveira slips a jab from Askharzada.
Askharzada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silveira counters with a left and a right that stings Askharzada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askharzada fails to land with a series of punches.
Askharzada throws a jab but it's blocked by Silveira.
Askharzada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askharzada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Askharzada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Askharzada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Askharzada throws a series of punches but Silveira avoids them all with ease.
Askharzada misses with a right hand

Askharzada is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askharzada throws a hook but Silveira blocks it.
Askharzada misses with a looping right.
Silveira avoids the body shot from Askharzada.
Askharzada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Askharzada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Askharzada misses with a shot to the body
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askharzada throws an overhand right that lands on Silveira's shoulder, as Silveira tries to avoid the shot.
Askharzada misses with a straight right.
Askharzada throws a right hand that misses
and Silveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askharzada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silveira.
Silveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Askharzada.
Askharzada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silveira counters with a two punch combo.
Askharzada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silveira.
Askharzada swinging wildly here.
Askharzada just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askharzada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Askharzada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guto Silveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sadaq Askharzada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Askharzada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askharzada misses with a body punch
and Silveira counters with a one-two to the body.
Guto Silveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Askharzada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askharzada misses with a wild body shot.
Silveira slips under a jab from Askharzada.
Askharzada looks to score with a jab to the body but Silveira is just out of range.
Askharzada swings for the body but Silveira moves out of range.
Askharzada misses with a double jab
and Silveira counters with a two punch combo.
Askharzada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silveira counters with a crisp one two that drops Askharzada! Silveira thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Askharzada to his feet! Askharzada is in big trouble!
Askharzada is still on wobbly legs! Can Silveira finish him?
Askharzada is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askharzada throws a combination that misses
and Silveira scores with a counter punch that sends Askharzada to the canvas! Silveira smells blood - he's punishing Askharzada with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Askharzada has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guto Silveira!