PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus DaSilva (ranked 3998 p4p, 333 weight class) and Ikki Takeda (ranked 6115 p4p, 417 weight class). DaSilva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wong Fei Hung Theme. Takeda has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. Marcus DaSilva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DaSilva
vs
Takeda

175 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus DaSilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ikki Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaSilva moves away from the strike by Takeda.
As Takeda looks to move away, DaSilva throws a big counter combo but Takeda just gets out of the way.
DaSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
DaSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a hook. DaSilva ducked under it nicely.
It looked like DaSilva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takeda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takeda lands a nice shot that snaps DaSilva's head back.
A cross from DaSilva lands.
DaSilva throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DaSilva thinking.
Takeda scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Takeda both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeda takes a jab right on the kisser.

Takeda is rocked!
DaSilva circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Takeda tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! DaSilva wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus DaSilva!
After winning the bout, Marcus DaSilva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.