PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RZ Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fredriksson
vs
Silva

188 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, RZ Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson throws a good cross that connects.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredriksson.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fredriksson throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fredriksson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws a right hand that Fredriksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fredriksson also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredriksson misses the target.
Fredriksson punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva looks winded!
Fredriksson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fredriksson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Fredriksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Fredriksson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fredriksson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fredriksson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fredriksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Fredriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
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!
Fredriksson connects with a single shot there.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a hook. Fredriksson ducked under it nicely.
Fredriksson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fredriksson clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fredriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fredriksson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fredriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fredriksson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fredriksson.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roland Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fredriksson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fredriksson connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fredriksson throws out a powerful jab.
Fredriksson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fredriksson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fredriksson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fredriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fredriksson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Fredriksson counters with a right hand to the body.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredriksson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fredriksson with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Fredriksson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fredriksson lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fredriksson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fredriksson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Fredriksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson thumps Silva with a low kick.
Fredriksson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Fredriksson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fredriksson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fredriksson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fredriksson.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Fredriksson there.
Fredriksson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Roland Fredriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fredriksson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Silva is rocked!
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Fredriksson finish him?
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredriksson with a hook.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Fredriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Fredriksson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Silva to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Silva looks to clinch but Fredriksson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Silva taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roland Fredriksson!