PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lei Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista Da Silva has chosen Pride Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kung
vs
Rafael Batista Da Silva

187 cm
30
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
32
208 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kung lands with a kick to the ribs.
No luck for Batista Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Batista Da Silva blocks the body kick.
Kung looks to score with a jab to the body but Batista Da Silva is just out of range.
Batista Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Kung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kung.
Kung throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Batista Da Silva clinches.
Kung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batista Da Silva backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kung.
Kung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batista Da Silva or not.
Batista Da Silva is trying to push Kung away but Kung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Batista Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batista Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Kung shows good takedown defense.
Batista Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Kung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lei Kung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva.
Batista Da Silva moves out of range as Kung throws a body kick.
Kung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Kung as Batista Da Silva shoots in.
Batista Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Batista Da Silva is looking to clinch but Kung is avoiding it.
Batista Da Silva blocks a jab.
Kung cracks Batista Da Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Batista Da Silva.
Kung scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batista Da Silva avoids the body shot from Kung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kung.
Batista Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Kung has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Batista Da Silva.
Kung scores with a body shot.
Kung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Batista Da Silva takes one on the button.
Kung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batista Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kung.
Kung throws out a leg kick but Batista Da Silva moves out of range and Kung only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung slaps away a takedown attempt from Batista Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Batista Da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kung backs up against the cage.
Kung lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kung.
Some bone on bone action there as Kung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batista Da Silva on the side of the head.
Batista Da Silva digs a good hook to Kung's body.
Kung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kung lands a front kick.
Batista Da Silva looks winded!
Kung is looking to slow Batista Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Batista Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Batista Da Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kung.
Kung pushes Batista Da Silva away with a front kick.
Batista Da Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Batista Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Batista Da Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung keeps Batista Da Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Lei Kung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Batista Da Silva under the eye.
Kung throws a push kick but Batista Da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Batista Da Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Batista Da Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kung.

Kung lands a big head kick that sends Batista Da Silva tumbling to the mat! Kung takes a step backwards and waves Batista Da Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Batista Da Silva is rocked!

It looks like Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kung cracks Batista Da Silva with a left hook right on the temple and Batista Da Silva goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kung lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Batista Da Silva is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lei Kung!
After winning the bout, Lei Kung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.