PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Costantini (ranked 4514 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Silva (ranked 4546 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso (ft. Florida Georgia Line & watt) - "Let Me Go" . Ezio Costantini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Costantini
vs
Silva

198 cm
25
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

152 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezio Costantini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kane Silva!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costantini misses with a body shot.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Costantini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Costantini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is in close to Costantini's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Costantini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costantini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stands up over Costantini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Costantini is breathing heavily.
Costantini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Costantini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Costantini has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva works over Costantini with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva is working Costantini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costantini has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Costantini blocks nicely.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Costantini's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Costantini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Costantini's brow.
Silva cracks Costantini with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Costantini down.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Costantini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Costantini takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Silva is working Costantini over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Costantini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Costantini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Costantini is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Oh Costantini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Silva! That's hurt Costantini! Will he recover? Silva fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Silva!
Kane Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.