PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 2543 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Elo Veena (ranked 325 p4p, 254 weight class). Alex Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elo Veena's chin.

Silva
vs
Veena

186 cm
28
218
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
212
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elo Veena!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veena sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Veena lands a jab to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Veena scores with a four punch combination!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Veena pinned against the cage. Veena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Veena appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veena circles away.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Veena sprawls well.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Veena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva fails with the takedown
and Veena counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Veena counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a jab.
Veena lands a two punch combo.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Veena avoids it really well and circles away.
Veena is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Veena quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veena can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva thows a huge punch but Veena dodges it nicely.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Veena wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veena is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva thows a huge punch but Veena dodges it nicely.
Silva is taking a breather. Veena says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Veena's temple.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a huge punch but Veena dodges it nicely.
Veena taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veena does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva working over Veena with some ground and pound. Veena looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva working over Veena with some ground and pound. Veena looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Veena is defending the position.
Silva works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Veena but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Veena hang on?
Silva lands a heavy elbow.

Veena is rocked!
Veena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Silva! Veena is hurt baaadly! Silva is firing away with more strikes - Veena is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Silva!
Alex Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.