PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Botwin

189 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Planet Nutrition

Fightworld Formula

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nancy Botwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin scores with a punch to the head.
Botwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Botwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva tries for a takedown but Botwin circles away easily

and Botwin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Botwin.
Botwin looking to pass the guard.
Botwin won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Botwin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Botwin trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Botwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botwin scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Botwin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Botwin lands a couple of digs.
Botwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Botwin postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Botwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botwin chips away with some ground and pound.
Botwin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Botwin pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Botwin is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Botwin in his half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Botwin lands strikes from half guard.

Silva is rocked!
Silva tries to roll over but Botwin keeps him under control.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Botwin in particular looking to stall.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva has a hand on Botwin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Botwin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Botwin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botwin lands with some strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Botwin! Silva is hurt baaadly! Botwin is firing away with more strikes - Silva is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

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