PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 56 p4p, 7 weight class) and Felix Legions (ranked 63 p4p, 8 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Da Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Legions has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Felix Legions is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Da Silva
vs
Legions

167 cm
25
135 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

166 cm
31
148 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legions misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Legions shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legions misses with a hook.
Legions looks to land a body kick but Da Silva moved away.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Legions connects with an inside leg kick.
Legions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Legions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva cracks Legions with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Legions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Legions throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Legions feints a counter leg kick.
Legions walks into a jab.
Legions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Legions tries to counter it with a takedown but Da Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Da Silva moves out of range as Legions throws a body kick.
Da Silva checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Legions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions lands with a kick to the temple. Da Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
Legions throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legions tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legions throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Da Silva cracks Legions with an open hand slap.
Legions blocks a jab.
Legions is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Legions fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legions.
Legions tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Legions as he connects with a hook.
Legions lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legions cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legions throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Legions tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Legions misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Legions throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legions tried to score with a low kick but Da Silva checks it.
A big left from Legions misses.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Legions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Legions's head but Legions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Legions shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonardo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Legions.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva throws the left hand but Legions avoids the punch easily.
Legions tried to score with a low kick but Da Silva checks it.
Legions takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva tries to move into range but Legions moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Legions's shoulder, as Legions tries to avoid the shot.
Legions throws a push kick but Da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Legions throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Legions.
Jab by Da Silva.
Legions lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Silva off the cage and back into range.
Legions lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Legions takes one to the side of the head.

Legions tries to keep at a distance but Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Legions is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Silva has double underhooks.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Legions.
Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legions's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Da Silva prevents a body shot from Legions.
Legions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legions digs a right hand underneath Da Silva's ribcage. Da Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Legions scores with a shoulder strike.
Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legions throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
Legions blocks an uppercut.
Legions lands with a light punch inside.
Legions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Legions misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Da Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legions tries to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Da Silva lands a shot to the body.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Legions.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legions blocking some punches.
Legions scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Legions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legions tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Legions back against the cage.
Legions tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legions.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Silva.
Legions lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Legions misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Legions blocks an uppercut.

Legions breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Legions blocks a jab.
Legions is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Good leg kick by Da Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Legions lands a nice leg kick that just misses Da Silva's sensitive parts.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legions throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Legions.
Legions throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva cracks Legions with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felix Legions will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Da Silva lands with a good body shot.
Da Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Legions counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Da Silva.
Legions appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Legions digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Felix Legions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Da Silva - just one landing.
Legions shoots and misses
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Legions moved out of range.
Legions throws a head kick that Da Silva semi-blocks.
Da Silva scores with a jab. Legions acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Legions throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Legions throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Legions ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Legions slips under a jab from Da Silva.
A countering left hand to the body from Legions misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legions throws out a powerful jab.
Da Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Da Silva looks to throw the jab but Legions is out of range.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Legions misses with a body kick.
Legions looks to land a left hand but Da Silva moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legions throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Legions.
Legions defending well as Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Legions moves out of range.
Legions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Legions missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Legions should have avoided that one.
Legions throws a push kick but Da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.

Legions shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Da Silva is trying to defend but Legions finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Legions is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Da Silva wants to control but Legions is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legions is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Legions slips a nice elbow through Da Silva's hands, connecting with Da Silva's forehead.
Legions passes into side control, despite Da Silva's attempt to control the position.
Da Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Da Silva is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gym Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Legions prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legions working over Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Da Silva is looking to control Legions's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Silva avoid being mounted?
Legions looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Da Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Legions in his half guard.
Legions is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Legions wants to take a breather but Da Silva is having none of it.
Legions seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Da Silva is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to roll over but Legions keeps him under control.
Oh Da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Legions is thwarting Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
Legions slips a nice elbow through Da Silva's hands, connecting with Da Silva's forehead.
Legions looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Legions lands a big elbow - Da Silva is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Legions!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Legions!
A very excited looking Felix Legions rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.