PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cairo Silva (ranked 22025 p4p, 831 weight class) and Hans Byyler (ranked 3545 p4p, 440 weight class). Byyler has chosen Gettomasa - Ykkösen bägei (feat. Justsesomali) as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Byyler

194 cm
23
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
29
208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XFighter Clothing
Red Light Coffeeshop

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cairo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byyler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Byyler lands a slapping body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Byyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Byyler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Byyler checks a low kick from Silva.
Byyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Byyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byyler missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byyler tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Cairo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Byyler saw that one coming.
Byyler swinging wildly here.
Silva avoids the body shot from Byyler.
Byyler needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byyler slips a straight right by Silva.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.

Byyler moves into the clinch.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Byyler on the inside.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Byyler tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Byyler wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Byyler backwards.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Byyler looks winded!
Byyler is stalling here.
Byyler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Byyler backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Byyler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Byyler can turn it around.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva working Byyler over with knees to the body.
Silva pushes Byyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Byylers head.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva pushes Byyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva works on Byyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Byyler is rocked!
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Byyler is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva throws a big uppercut that drops Byyler! More strikes from Silva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Byyler lies dazed against the cage as Silva celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cairo Silva!