PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Johns (ranked 6263 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abramo Silva (ranked 23033 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Johns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johns
vs
Silva

191 cm
32
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sportivité
Urban Fighter

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abramo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Johns slips the punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johns throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johns walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johns.
Johns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Johns.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Johns clinches up against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johns.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johns prevents a body shot from Silva.

Johns breaks from the clinch.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Johns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Johns ducks down to avoid it.
Johns is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silva misses.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Johns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Johns's head back.
Johns lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Johns's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Johns walks into a left hand.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Johns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva misses with a right hand
enabling Johns to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abramo Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Johns misses its target.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva thuds a left hand into Johns's body.
Silva misses with a hook to the body

and Johns counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Johns finish him?!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Abramo Silva has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Johns finish him?
Abramo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Johns saw that one coming.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva glances at the clock... BAM! Johns nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Silva crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Silva is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Johns!
In defeat, Abramo Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wow my opponent is such a warrior, I'm honored to have fight him, we should rematch someday.'.