PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Grabowski

173 cm
29
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

171 cm
32
155 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a double jab
letting Grabowski counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grabowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grabowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into range.
Silva throws a hook but Grabowski blocks it.
Grabowski throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Grabowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Rafael Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a right hand that Grabowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Grabowski also avoids with ease.
Grabowski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grabowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Grabowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Grabowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rafael Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Grabowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Grabowski defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Grabowski throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Silva is rocked!
Grabowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grabowski cracks Silva on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Silva falls backwards against the ropes. Grabowski follows up with more strikes that drop Silva to his knees. Grabowski keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Silva! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski is the new featherweight champion!
Borys Grabowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.