PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Karalim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Karalim
vs
Silva

220 cm
24
277 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

197 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Karalim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karalim misses with a looping left.
Karalim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Karalim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Karalim lands an overhand right.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Karalim.
Karalim sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karalim ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Karalim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Karalim misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Karalim misses.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karalim moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Karalim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karalim misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalim throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Karalim swinging wilding here.
Karalim throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Peter Karalim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karalim misses with a few strikes there.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Karalim looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva throws a hook but Karalim avoids it easily.
Karalim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.

It looks like Peter Karalim has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karalim throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Karalim ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Karalim swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Karalim scores with a three punch combo!
Karalim throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Karalim saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Karalim throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karalim! Silva lets Karalim back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Karalim is rocked!
Karalim is breathing heavily.
Karalim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Karalim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shogun Silva!