PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 105 p4p, 4 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 212 p4p, 9 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Paavo has chosen Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All as his entrance music. Leonardo Da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliitti Paavo's chin.

Da Silva
vs
Paavo

167 cm
24
140 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

155 cm
32
137 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Paavo.
Paavo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Da Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paavo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Paavo.
Paavo checks a low kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paavo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paavo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paavo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva looks for the body kick but Paavo saw that one coming.
Paavo checks a low kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva cracks a nice hook into Paavo's ribs.
Paavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Paavo misses with a wild body shot.
Paavo throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Paavo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva slips a jab from Paavo.
Paavo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Paavo as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Paavo's defenses.
Paavo tries to land a leg kick but Da Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Da Silva does it's job there.
Paavo moves out of range of the strikes.
Paavo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Da Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Da Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paavo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Da Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paavo checks it well.
Paavo staying out of range there.
Paavo connects with a looping right hand.
Da Silva swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Da Silva throws a hook but Paavo blocks it.
Da Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paavo tries to score with a low kick but Da Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands an overhand right.
Paavo misses with a shot to the body
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Paavo misses its intended target.
Da Silva throws a front kick that sends Paavo stumbling back into the cage.
Paavo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Paavo with an uppercut!
Da Silva misses with an uppercut.
Paavo missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Da Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Paavo.
Da Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paavo connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Paavo just manages to avoid it.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Paavo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Da Silva on the side of the head.
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Da Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Da Silva throws a hook but Paavo blocks it.
Paavo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Da Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paavo's sensitive parts.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Da Silva delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Da Silva blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Paavo lands a leg kick that knocks Da Silva off balance momentarily.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Paavo throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Paavo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Da Silva's calf.
Paavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paavo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Paavo avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Paavo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Paavo.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Da Silva checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo tries to score with a low kick but Da Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Paavo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Da Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Da Silva throws a hook but Paavo blocks it.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Paavo.
Da Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Some bone on bone action there as Da Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Paavo's head but Paavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paavo takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva connects with a right hand. Paavo shakes it off.
Paavo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a solid leg kick but Paavo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Da Silva.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paavo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Silva tries a low kick but Paavo avoids it.
Paavo lands with a good body shot.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Paavo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Leonardo Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paavo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paavo looks to land a left hand but Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Paavo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Paavo misses with a body shot.
Paavo lands with a good body shot.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Da Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Da Silva, right into the meat.
Da Silva tries to move into range but Paavo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Paavo.
Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Paavo sees coming a mile off.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Paavo.
Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paavo checks it well.
Da Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paavo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away.
Da Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Da Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paavo doesn't seem phased though.
Paavo throws a big shot that misses.
Paavo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Silva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paavo.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Paavo throws a low kick, looking for Da Silva's leg but Da Silva calmly moves out of range.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Paavo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut.
Paavo wants to slow Da Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Paavo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Silva sizes up Paavo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Paavo.
Da Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Paavo avoided it.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paavo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paavo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paavo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Paavo connects with a looping right hand.
Da Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Da Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paavo is able to avoid easily.
Paavo wants to land a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Paavo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Paavo misses with a hook.
Paavo tries to score with a low kick but Da Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Paavo throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paavo blocks a leg kick.
Paavo throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Da Silva checks it.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Paavo's front leg.
Paavo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paavo takes one to the chin there.
Paavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Da Silva moved away.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Paavo.
Da Silva lands with a cross.
Da Silva cracks Paavo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Paavo.
Da Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Paavo avoided it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paavo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Da Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paavo slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Paavo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Paavo is predictable there
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Paavo.
A bone on bone clash there as Da Silva blocks the leg kick.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Paavo cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
Paavo slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Paavo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paavo misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Da Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paavo sizes up Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Da Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Paavo.
As Paavo backs away, Da Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo.
Da Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Paavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Paavo drops his hands momentarily and Da Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Paavo tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paavo throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paavo feints a counter leg kick.
Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Da Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Paavo throws an off balance right hand
and Da Silva counters with a leg kick.
Paavo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo misses the jab.
Paavo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paavo swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Paavo throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paavo connects with a body shot.
Da Silva throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range.
Paavo misses the shot to the body.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Da Silva lands an overhand right.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.
Da Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paavo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paavo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Paavo tries to land a leg kick but Da Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Paavo.
Paavo throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva backing away here, and Paavo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Paavo misses with a looping left.
Paavo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Paavo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Da Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paavo.
Paavo tries to work over Da Silva's front leg with a kick but Da Silva checks it.
Eliitti Paavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paavo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Paavo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Paavo throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Paavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paavo's head backwards.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Paavo's front leg.
Da Silva misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Paavo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Paavo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Da Silva checks it well.
A left lands for Paavo.
Paavo throws out a leg kick but Da Silva moves out of range and Paavo only half commits.
Paavo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo motions for Da Silva to come forward. Paavo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Da Silva lands with an overhand left.
Da Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paavo if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paavo.
Paavo misses with a shot to the body
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paavo takes a step back to recover.
Da Silva lands a head kick. Paavo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paavo throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Paavo throws a front kick aimed at Da Silva's knee but Da Silva avoids it well.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Paavo.
Da Silva lands a jab.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paavo can do to turn this around?
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Paavo tries to work over Da Silva's front leg with a kick but Da Silva checks it.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paavo misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Paavo.
Paavo throws out a leg kick but Da Silva moves out of range and Paavo only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paavo's hands.
Da Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paavo takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leonardo Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Da Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Paavo.
Da Silva scores with the left hand. Paavo knows he should have avoided that one.
Paavo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Da Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva jabs Paavo right on the nose. Paavo blinks but takes it well.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.