PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Da Silva (ranked 2149 p4p, 2178 weight class) and Zaid Silva (ranked 225 p4p, 230 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Da Silva
vs
Silva

206 cm
27
278
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
270
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zaid Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Zaid Silva has been cut.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Da Silva takes one on the button.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tea Time Takedowns in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Da Silva scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Da Silva slips a jab from Silva.
Da Silva moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That has opened up Zaid Silva's cut even more.
Da Silva digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Da Silva does it's job there.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva avoids the body shot from Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Da Silva throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Silva tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva works the jab nicely.

The cut above Zaid Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva takes one on the button.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Da Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Da Silva works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva scores with a nice strike.

Zaid Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zaid Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oliver Da Silva!
Oliver Da Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.