PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Blancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Shilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miko Blancia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blancia
vs
Shilva

225 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miko Blancia!
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, Thiago Shilva!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blancia misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Blancia.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Shilva.
Shilva cracks a nice hook into Blancia's ribs.

Shilva clinches up with Blancia and pushes him back against the cage.
Shilva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blancia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blancia tries a head kick but it misses.
Blancia throws a sloppy head kick and Shilva moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blancia throws a lazy head kick
letting Shilva counter with a right hand.
Blancia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shilva connects with a single shot there.
Blancia throws a sloppy head kick
and Shilva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miko Blancia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shilva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Miko Blancia has been cut.
Blancia throws a head kick but Shilva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancia throws a sloppy head kick and Shilva moves out of range easily.
Shilva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blancia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shilva blocks a head kick by Blancia.
Blancia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blancia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blancia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses
and Shilva counters with a one-two to the body.
Blancia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Shilva moves into the clinch successfully.

Blancia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shilva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blancia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Blancia misses
letting Shilva counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shilva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blancia pinned against the cage. Blancia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blancia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blancia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blancia tries a head kick but it misses.
Shilva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blancia throws a head kick but Shilva moves out of range.
Shilva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses.
Blancia is breathing heavily.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses
and Shilva counters with a stiff right hand.
Shilva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blancia backs up against the cage.

Shilva drives through and clinches with Blancia against the cage.
Shilva stalling against the cage.
Shilva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilva digs a right hand into Blancia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blancia's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shilva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shilva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blancias head.
Shilva lands a hook that snaps the head of Blancia backwards.

Miko Blancia's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shilva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Blancia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blancia misses with a head kick.
Blancia throws a sloppy head kick and Shilva moves out of range easily.
Shilva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shilva works Blancia's body with a nice hook.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shilva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blancia throws a head kick but Shilva moves out of range.
Shilva avoids the head kick by Blancia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shilva! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shilva avoids the head kick by Blancia.
Shilva avoids the head kick by Blancia.
Blancia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shilva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Shilva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Shilva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miko Blancia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shilva has managed to clinch.
Shilva tries to break free but Blancia pushes him back against the cage.

Blancia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blancia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shilva's head.
Blancia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blancia tries a head kick but it misses.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses
and Shilva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blancia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blancia throws a sloppy head kick and Shilva moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shilva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blancia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses.
Shilva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blancia throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancia throws a sloppy head kick and Shilva moves out of range easily.
Blancia scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blancia lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Blancia.
Blancia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blancia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shilva.

Blancia is rocked!
Shilva is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Shilva shuts the power down on Blancia. Lights out, game over! Shilva is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Shilva!