PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Darrow
vs
Silva

170 cm
24
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
34
158 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brodie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Silva !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva . That did some damage!
Darrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darrow throws a body kick that misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Darrow sneaks back into half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darrow won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darrow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva prevents Darrow from improving his position.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darrow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darrow looking for submissions off his back.
Darrow preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Darrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva .
Brodie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Darrow closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to pull guard but Darrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva is trying to push Darrow away but Darrow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silva s head.

It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow lands a left hand.
Silva looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
Darrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A body shot lands from Darrow.
Silva tries to pull guard but Darrow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Silva is rocked!
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Darrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darrow stops a takedown attempt from Silva .
Brodie Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Silva .
Silva looks winded!
Silva avoiding damage as Darrow throws knees to the body.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow lands a big right hand that drops Silva ! The killer instinct kicks in and Darrow finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Darrow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodie Darrow!
Rodrigo Silva spoke after the fight, saying 'So sorry everyone'.