PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crenflow Dolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Dolla

193 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crenflow Dolla!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolla throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Dolla's ribs.
Dolla lands an overhand right.

It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
Dolla avoids the body shot from Silva.
Dolla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dolla misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Dolla 's knee.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Dolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Dolla misses with a jab to the body
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Dolla takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Dolla is quick to defend against it.
Dolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Dolla manages to avoid it.
Dolla misses with a body kick.
Dolla thumps Silva with a low kick.
Dolla misses with a wild combination.
Dolla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Dolla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dolla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dolla looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dolla throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dolla sprawls and moves away.
Dolla throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dolla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Crenflow Dolla has been cut.
Dolla misses with a low kick.
Dolla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Dolla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dolla jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dolla misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dolla throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Dolla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dolla misses with a low kick.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Dolla avoids it well and moves away.
Silva connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Dolla misses with a few strikes there.
Dolla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dolla thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dolla takes one on the button.
Dolla slips a straight right by Silva.
Dolla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dolla sprawls and moves away.
Dolla throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Dolla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Dolla.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dolla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dolla blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dolla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dolla wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Dolla misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Dolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Crenflow Dolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dolla ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dolla. Dolla obviously looking to wear him down.
Dolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dolla lands a body shot.
Dolla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dolla lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dolla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dolla under the eye.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Dolla steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Dolla's belly button to the back.
Dolla loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Dolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Dolla moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dolla misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dolla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Dolla's head.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
And Silva counters with a quick kick to the body but Dolla blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Dolla's head back.
Dolla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dolla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dolla wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dolla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dolla's hands.
Dolla lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dolla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dolla misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva cracks Dolla with an open hand slap.

Dolla is rocked!
Richard Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Dolla's ribs.
Dolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva drops Dolla with a straight right hand, right on the button! Silva follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Silva!