PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cairo Silva (ranked 1160 p4p, 172 weight class) and Cyborg Silva (ranked 2045 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cyborg Silva enters the cage!

Silva
vs
Silva

194 cm
25
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 5 - 3 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairo Silva misses with a looping left.
Cairo Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cyborg Silva has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cairo Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cairo Silva lands with an overhand left.
Cyborg Silva lands with a right hand.
Cairo Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cairo Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cyborg Silva moves out of range easily.
Cairo Silva loads up on a big right hand but Cyborg Silva slips the punch.
Cyborg Silva throws a jab when Cairo Silva was well out of range.
Cairo Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cyborg Silva swings for the body but Cairo Silva moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cairo Silva.
Cairo Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cyborg Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cairo Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cyborg Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cyborg Silva.
Nice defenses there by Cairo Silva.
Cairo Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Cairo Silva misses its intended target.
Cyborg Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo Silva slips a jab and a cross from Cyborg Silva.
Cairo Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cyborg Silva defending well as Cairo Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Cairo Silva coming out on top.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cairo Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cairo Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cyborg Silva takes a swing at Cairo Silva's ribcage but misses.
Cyborg Silva ducks under a wild hook from Cairo Silva.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cyborg Silva! But no joy.
Cyborg Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cyborg Silva misses with an uppercut
and Cairo Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Cairo Silva.
Cairo Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cairo Silva lands with a hook. Cyborg Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cyborg Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cairo Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Cyborg Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cairo Silva throws the left hand but Cyborg Silva avoids the punch easily.
Cyborg Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cairo Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cyborg Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Cairo Silva counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg Silva swings for the body but Cairo Silva moves out of range.
Cairo Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cyborg Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Cairo Silva's head back.
Cyborg Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cairo Silva throws out the jab.
Cairo Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cairo Silva avoids the body shot from Cyborg Silva.
Cyborg Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cairo Silva.
Cyborg Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cairo Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cairo Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cyborg Silva's head.
Cairo Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Cairo Silva is rocked!
Cairo Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cyborg Silva drops Cairo Silva with a big left hand! Cairo Silva is injured, injured bad! Cyborg Silva jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyborg Silva!
In his post fight interview, Cyborg Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.