PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 1415 p4p, 168 weight class) and Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 1739 p4p, 208 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta - Sepultura. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silva
vs
Bleak

180 cm
27
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bleak under the eye.
Bleak slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva wants to clinch but Bleak slips to the side

and Bleak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bleak defends well.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bleak is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bleak controlling Silva's posture.
Bleak wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rio Fight Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bleak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bleak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bleak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bleak with a nice head shot there.
Bleak lands a couple of digs.
Bleak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bleak postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Bleak postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak lands a couple of elbows.

Silva is rocked!
Bleak has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Syndicate Athletics. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bleak postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Silva covers up, he's hurt! Bleak keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bleak and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bleak can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wulfgang Bleak!
Wulfgang Bleak made sure to mention his sponsor, Notorious in his post fight interview.