PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona has chosen Laid to Rest by Lamb of God as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Antona

173 cm
34
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

170 cm
45
156 lbs
43 - 36 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Antona misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Antona. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a hook
and Antona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Rafael Silva has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries for a takedown but Antona circles away easily
and Antona counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Silva is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antona lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Silva falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aydine Antona!
After winning the bout, Aydine Antona thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.