PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edivaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edivaldo Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Story

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edivaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Story!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story misses with a straight left.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Story moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Story swinging wilding here.
Story misses with a double jab.
Story misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Story lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Story.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Story sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Story misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Story swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Story scores with a four punch combination!
Julius Story seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Story, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but Story stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edivaldo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Story prevents the takedown attempt.
Story is trying to break free.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Story breaks the clinch.
Story pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Story is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Story circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Story is just out of range.
Story misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Story.
Story stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Story wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva slips under a jab from Story.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Story.
Story stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Story wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Story sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Story lands with an overhand left.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Story throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Story works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Edivaldo Silva has been cut.
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!
Story connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Story finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.

Story lands a big right hand that sends Silva crashing to the mat! Story stays standing though and waves Silva back to his feet!

Silva is rocked!
Silva looks up at the clock. Bad move! Story lands a right hand from hell, dropping Silva. Story pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Story!