PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Da Silva Jr (ranked 808 p4p, 2088 weight class) and Angus Graham (ranked 117 p4p, 275 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Da Silva Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Da Silva Jr
vs
Graham

190 cm
26
220
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
212
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 7 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Graham!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Graham.

It looks like Ricardo Da Silva Jr has been cut.
Graham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graham misses with a left hand
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Da Silva Jr swivels and escapes.
Graham lands the left hand.
Da Silva Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Butchers Block in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Graham.
Da Silva Jr is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Da Silva Jr blocks the low kick.
Da Silva Jr dodges the punch combination from Graham.
Da Silva Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graham.
Da Silva Jr throws a big counter combination but Graham scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Graham misses with a looping right.
Graham misses with a leg kick
and Da Silva Jr counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Angus Graham has been cut.
Graham looks to throw the jab but Da Silva Jr is out of range.
A low kick from Graham misses
and Da Silva Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Graham is predictable there
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graham with a jab.
Da Silva Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Graham circles away.
Ricardo Da Silva Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva Jr moves away.
The fighters circling - Graham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Graham gets tackled into the cage by Da Silva Jr. Da Silva Jr maintains the clinch.
Da Silva Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Da Silva Jr misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graham is defending well for now.
Da Silva Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Graham controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Graham wants to break free but Da Silva Jr has control.
Da Silva Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graham's efforts to push away.
Graham wants to break free but Da Silva Jr has control.
Graham has a couple of punches blocked by Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graham avoiding damage as Da Silva Jr throws knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graham is defending well for now.
Da Silva Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graham blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva Jr misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Graham's face.
Nice body punch from Graham - that landed with a thud.
Da Silva Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Da Silva Jr is breathing heavily.
Da Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Silva Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Graham won't want to take too many of those.
Da Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Da Silva Jr lands an uppercut.
Da Silva Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
A short uppercut from Graham.
Da Silva Jr missing with knees to the body.
Graham is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Silva Jr gets an underhook and turns Graham into the cage.
Graham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Silva Jr misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva Jr fails to land.
Graham taking a breather.
Graham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graham lands a shoulder strike.

Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Graham.
Da Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.
Da Silva Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Da Silva Jr wants to clinch but Graham slips to the side
and Graham counters with a nice leg kick.
Graham lands a lovely overhand right.

Da Silva Jr is rocked!
Graham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Graham misses.
Da Silva Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graham throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graham connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva Jr's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Graham there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angus Graham will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Da Silva Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graham lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva Jr's head.
Oh Da Silva Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Da Silva Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Graham throws a leg kick
and Da Silva Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graham throws a front kick aimed at Da Silva Jr's knee but Da Silva Jr avoids it well.
Angus Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Graham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Da Silva Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Graham punishes Da Silva Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Graham misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Graham lands a big uppercut and Da Silva Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Da Silva Jr looks OK. Graham waves Da Silva Jr back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graham scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Da Silva Jr counters with a left to the body.
Graham fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Graham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Graham.
Graham throws a hook to the side of Da Silva Jr's head but Da Silva Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Graham.
Da Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graham.
Graham circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Silva Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Da Silva Jr moved out of range.
Da Silva Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graham throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva Jr moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham misses with a left hand
and Da Silva Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Graham misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Graham.
Graham misses with a right hand
and Da Silva Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Silva Jr takes one on the button.
Graham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Silva Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Graham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graham scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Graham tries to score with a low kick but Da Silva Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Da Silva Jr checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Da Silva Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva Jr digs a good hook to Graham's body.
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 Jr throws out a loose jab but Graham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva Jr moves away.
It looked like Da Silva Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Angus Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Da Silva Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Da Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graham.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Graham there.
Da Silva Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Graham.
Graham slips a jab from Da Silva Jr.
Graham is looking to slow Da Silva Jr down with leg kicks.
Da Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva Jr.
Graham ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Graham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graham, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Graham circles away.
Graham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva Jr lands with a straight right. Graham didn't see that one coming.

Graham is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva Jr. Graham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva Jr slips a straight right by Graham.
Da Silva Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Graham misses with a head kick.
Da Silva Jr is looking to counter punch.
Graham moves away from the strike by Da Silva Jr.
Graham misses with a looping left.
Da Silva Jr walks into a straight right hand from Graham.

Da Silva Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Da Silva Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Graham blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva Jr obliges.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Graham is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Silva Jr finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Da Silva Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Silva Jr unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Graham! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Da Silva Jr is unloading with more strikes now! Graham drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Da Silva Jr!