PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artur Osinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldair Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Osinen
vs
Silva

182 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Osinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldair Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Osinen. Osinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Osinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Osinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Osinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Osinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Osinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Osinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Osinen has a takedown stuffed.
Silva connects with the punch.
Aldair Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osinen manages to avoid it.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Osinen closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Osinen pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Osinen looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva connects with a right hand. Osinen shakes it off.
Osinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of punches but Osinen moves out of range.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Osinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Osinen passes into half guard.

Osinen trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osinen.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Osinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osinen wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Osinen stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Osinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Osinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Osinen winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Osinen is controlling him well.
Silva is staying active underneath Osinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva pushes Osinen off looking to stand but Osinen dives back in and keeps control.
Osinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva pushes Osinen off looking to stand but Osinen dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osinen.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Osinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Osinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aldair Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Osinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Osinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva lunges at Osinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osinen's hand.
Silva digs a good hook to Osinen's body.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldair Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Osinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Osinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
Osinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva punishes Osinen's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Aldair Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva tests Osinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Osinen shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Osinen.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Osinen shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Osinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Osinen backs up against the cage.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Osinen is just out of range.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Osinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Osinen is rocked!
Osinen shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oh Osinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osinen walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva lands a nice hook to Osinen's body. Osinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva takes a swing at Osinen's ribcage but misses.
Osinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Osinen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Osinen ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Osinen misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osinen shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Osinen dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Osinen's head and hops out.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Artur Osinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osinen tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a crisp right that sends Osinen to the canvas! Silva follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aldair Silva!