PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Da Silva Jr (ranked 1569 p4p, 1922 weight class) and Steve Wilson (ranked 209 p4p, 255 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Da Silva Jr
vs
Wilson

190 cm
26
220
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
210
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Highland Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Da Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a hook
and Da Silva Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HB Training center in the buildup to the fight.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body
and Da Silva Jr counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Steve Wilson has been cut.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Silva Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Da Silva Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilson's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Da Silva Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to break free but Da Silva Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Da Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
Da Silva Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Da Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Da Silva Jr back against the cage.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Da Silva Jr back against the cage.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Silva Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Da Silva Jr.
Nice body punch from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Da Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Da Silva Jr back against the cage.
Da Silva Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson looks winded!
Da Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Da Silva Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr pushes Wilson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva Jr digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Da Silva Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva Jr gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Da Silva Jr is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Da Silva Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Da Silva Jr working Wilson over with knees to the body.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Da Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Wilson's ribcage.
Da Silva Jr digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Da Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Silva Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Da Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Da Silva Jr lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr lands an uppercut.

Wilson is rocked!
Da Silva Jr lands a big right hand that drops Wilson! The killer instinct kicks in and Da Silva Jr finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Da Silva Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Da Silva Jr!