PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Da Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Da Silva
vs
Xavier

191 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Xavier is avoiding it.
Xavier swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Xavier lands.
Xavier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Xavier lands with a nice combination. Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
Xavier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xavier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Xavier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Xavier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xavier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xavier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xavier.
Xavier leaves Da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xavier circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Javier Xavier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Xavier scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Andre Da Silva has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xavier scores with a three punch combo!
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Xavier counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xavier's waist but Xavier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Xavier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Xavier cracks Da Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xavier.
Left hook, right uppercut from Xavier.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Xavier counters with a three punch combo that has Da Silva backing up. Da Silva nods at Xavier to acknowledge the strikes.

Da Silva is rocked!
Da Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Xavier lands a body shot.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice cross by Xavier.
Xavier clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xavier scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Silva tries to move into range but Xavier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Xavier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xavier.
Xavier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Da Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xavier duly obliges.
Xavier throws a one two combo.
Xavier throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Da Silva colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Xavier as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Da Silva is left battered and dazed whilst Xavier and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Xavier!