PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jolevi
vs
Silva

167 cm
30
160 lbs
24 - 2 - 0

163 cm
30
166 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Max Octane Fight Wear

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoran Jolevi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jolevi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jolevi wants it to stay on the feet.
Jolevi misses with a body shot.
Silva has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jolevi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jolevi lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jolevi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Silva.

Jolevi takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jolevi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jolevi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jolevi manages to get underhooks.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Silva.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Jolevi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jolevi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jolevi works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Jolevi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Silva prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Jolevi.
Jolevi prevents the takedown attempt.
Jolevi misses with the head strike.
Silva prevents a body shot from Jolevi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Jolevi misses with a punch on the inside.
Jolevi swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jolevi prevents it.
Jolevi tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Jolevi back against the cage.
Jolevi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jolevi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Jolevi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jolevi prevents the takedown attempt.
Jolevi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Jolevi back against the cage.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva blocking some punches.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jolevi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jolevi is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi lands with a short shot to the head.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jolevi prevents it.
Jolevi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jolevi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva has Jolevi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jolevi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jolevi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jolevi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Jolevi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Jolevi misses.
Silva with the counter takedown but Jolevi avoids it easily.
Jolevi slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jolevi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jolevi swinging wildly here.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.

Jolevi clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Jolevi cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Zoran Jolevi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Jolevi lands a left hand.
Jolevi cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Silva blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
A short body shot lands from Jolevi as the two fighters clinch.
Jolevi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jolevi.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Jolevi gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jolevi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jolevi scores with a shoulder strike.
Jolevi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Jolevi misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jolevi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jolevi is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jolevi down to the mat. Jolevi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Silva.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jolevi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jolevi throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoran Jolevi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jolevi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Silva is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jolevi.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Jolevi finish him?

Jolevi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jolevi finish him?!
Jolevi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jolevi! Silva is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoran Jolevi!
Zoran Jolevi is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Zoran Jolevi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.