PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Panteleev

195 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Panteleev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panteleev scores with a shot to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panteleev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panteleev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Panteleev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Panteleev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Panteleev connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Panteleev lands a right hook to the body.
Panteleev's coach down at Russian Fighting Community Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Panteleev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
enabling Panteleev to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Panteleev. Beautiful body shot.
Panteleev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panteleev jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Panteleev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Panteleev had a free shot at his head there.

Panteleev gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Panteleev swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panteleev misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panteleev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Panteleev blocks it.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panteleev misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panteleev backwards.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Panteleev is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Panteleev looks winded!
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Panteleev backwards.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Panteleev blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Panteleev is rocked!
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panteleev or not.
Panteleev is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panteleev backwards.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Panteleev with a big uppercut! Panteleev tries to clinch up but Silva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Panteleev to the mat! Panteleev covers up and Silva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Silva!
Our winner, Eric Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.