PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 656 p4p, 28 weight class) and Matsuda Taro (ranked 629 p4p, 26 weight class). Da Silva's entrance music is Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Da Silva
vs
Taro

167 cm
28
135 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

164 cm
32
145 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matsuda Taro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
Taro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Da Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Da Silva.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Taro connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Da Silva.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Taro misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Taro misses with a hook.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Taro misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taro moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Taro throws a counter combo.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Taro slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Taro lands with a straight right. Da Silva didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Taro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Da Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taro moves forwards but Da Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Da Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Taro misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Taro checks the leg kick.
Taro is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Taro thows a body kick. Da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Da Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Da Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Taro tries a quick counter leg kick but Da Silva is wise to it.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Taro is having none of it.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taro misses with a hook.
Taro misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Jab by Taro.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Taro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Da Silva's hands.
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Silva should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro lands a jab.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Da Silva, as that shot connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Da Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taro.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Taro.
Da Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taro throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Da Silva swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Da Silva cracks a nice hook into Taro's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Taro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Da Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Da Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Taro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taro.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
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!
Da Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Da Silva thuds a left hand into Taro's body.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Taro works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Da Silva's defenses.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Taro.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Silva sizes up Taro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Da Silva.
Taro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taro throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Taro.
Taro lands with a cross.
Taro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Da Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva throws a low kick, looking for Taro's leg but Taro calmly moves out of range.
Da Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva is looking to counter the offense by Taro and move into the clinch.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Da Silva defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taro.
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Taro tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro blocks a jab.
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taro.

Da Silva is rocked!
Taro is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Da Silva flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Da Silva is out cold! Taro holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Leonardo Da Silva had this to say: 'I am going to retire with my manager far away from y'all!'.