PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yousei Kobiashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobiashi has chosen Shinobi vs The Dragon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Da Silva
vs
Kobiashi

185 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
209 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yousei Kobiashi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobiashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobiashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands with a nice body punch.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kobiashi.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Kobiashi.
Da Silva clobbers Kobiashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kobiashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Kobiashi misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva throws a one two combo.
Nice cross by Da Silva.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobiashi lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva takes a swing at Kobiashi's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kobiashi scores with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Silva.
Kobiashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Kobiashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kobiashi. Those never looked like landing.
Kobiashi checks a low kick from Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
Kobiashi throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Da Silva rushes Kobiashi and presses him up against the ropes.
Da Silva misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kobiashi looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Kobiashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Da Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kobiashi throws a low kick but Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Kobiashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
Kobiashi moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Kobiashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Kobiashi counters with a three punch combo that has Da Silva backing up. Da Silva nods at Kobiashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Kobiashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Kobiashi misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Kobiashi's shoulder, as Kobiashi tries to avoid the shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kobiashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
Kobiashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Da Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kobiashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Da Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Kobiashi avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobiashi avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva lands a body punch.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobiashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Kobiashi blocks it.
Kobiashi blocks an elbow strike.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobiashi avoids it.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Kobiashi blocks the elbow strike.
Kobiashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Da Silva throws an elbow but misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
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!
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kobiashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobiashi managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
Kobiashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobiashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Silva has Kobiashi pressed against the ropes, preventing Kobiashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobiashi tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobiashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobiashi being controlled against the ropes.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi avoids the elbow strike from Da Silva, against the ropes.
Kobiashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobiashi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobiashi controls his hands.
Kobiashi tries to stall but Da Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Da Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Da Silva moves out of range as Kobiashi throws a body kick.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobiashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobiashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Da Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a jab when Kobiashi was well out of range.
Kobiashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Kobiashi takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Kobiashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Kobiashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Kobiashi.
Da Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Kobiashi's side.
Kobiashi is breathing heavily.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva thows a leg kick but Kobiashi checks it
and Kobiashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Da Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobiashi tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva connects with a high kick.
Kobiashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Da Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kobiashi scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobiashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva moves out of range.
Kobiashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.

Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
Da Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Da Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Kobiashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Da Silva is keeping busy.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobiashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kobiashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi is looking to control Da Silva's arms but Da Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kobiashi has his back to the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Kobiashi is blocking nicely.
Da Silva lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Silva.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kobiashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
David Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobiashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kobiashi.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobiashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kobiashi throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kobiashi looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Kobiashi tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Da Silva there.
Kobiashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kobiashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kobiashi's head.
Da Silva cracks a nice hook into Kobiashi's ribs.
Kobiashi walks into a stiff left hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva works Kobiashi's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva looks to land a combination. Kobiashi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Kobiashi is out of range.
Yousei Kobiashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobiashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobiashi throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Kobiashi's ribs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Kobiashi scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Kobiashi avoids nicely.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Kobiashi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kobiashi swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kobiashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Da Silva, right into the meat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva digs a good hook to Kobiashi's body.
Kobiashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kobiashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Da Silva cracks Kobiashi with a good jab.
Kobiashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Da Silva drives through and clinches with Kobiashi against the ropes.
Da Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobiashis head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Kobiashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobiashi avoids it.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kobiashi managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobiashi avoids it.
Kobiashi avoids the elbow strike from Da Silva, against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobiashi.
David Da Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kobiashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kobiashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobiashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobiashi can do to turn this around?
Kobiashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Kobiashi keeps it at a distance.
Kobiashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobiashi walks into a stiff left hand from Da Silva.
Kobiashi throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kobiashi tries to score with a low kick but Da Silva moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Kobiashi's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kobiashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobiashi is looking to clinch.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kobiashi.
Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up but Da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kobiashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Kobiashi's leg. Kobiashi is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kobiashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi is looking to clinch but Da Silva is avoiding it.
Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobiashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kobiashi moves out of range as Da Silva throws a body kick.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobiashi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobiashi.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Da Silva. That snapped Kobiashi's head back.
Da Silva thumps Kobiashi with a low kick.
Kobiashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Kobiashi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kobiashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kobiashi.
Da Silva lands with a nice combination. Kobiashi backs away looking to recover.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi scores with a shot to the body.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva throws a hook but Kobiashi blocks it.
Da Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Kobiashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Kobiashi keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kobiashi is looking to clinch but Da Silva is avoiding it.

Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Kobiashi gets an underhook and turns Da Silva into the ropes.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobiashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kobiashi presses Da Silva against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kobiashi blocks the elbow strike.
Kobiashi is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a body kick the misses
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Kobiashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kobiashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Da Silva rushes Kobiashi and presses him up against the ropes.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobiashi avoids it.
Kobiashi trying to control the position but instead, Da Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kobiashi into the ropes.
Kobiashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Da Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobiashi trying to stall but Da Silva improves his position.
Kobiashi avoids the elbow strike from Da Silva, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobiashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobiashi moves away.
Kobiashi slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Kobiashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobiashi at a distance.
Kobiashi misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobiashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobiashi throws a combination that misses

and Da Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobiashi trying to stall but Da Silva improves his position.
Kobiashi misses with some punches.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside that Kobiashi shrugs off.
Da Silva avoiding damage.
Kobiashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kobiashi's hands.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobiashi swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.

Da Silva forces Kobiashi back against the ropes and clinches.
Kobiashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobiashi misses with some punches.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobiashi avoids the damage to the body.
Kobiashi managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
Kobiashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Silva gets an underhook and turns Kobiashi into the ropes.
Kobiashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Da Silva throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Kobiashi misses with a punch to the body.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobiashi is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Da Silva as Kobiashi tries to tie him up.
Kobiashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobiashi blocks an elbow strike from Da Silva.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobiashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobiashi is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Kobiashi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva digs a right hand underneath Kobiashi's ribcage. Kobiashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobiashi backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobiashi avoids it.
Da Silva prevents Kobiashi from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobiashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Kobiashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Da Silva as Kobiashi tries to tie him up.

Kobiashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobiashi moves forwards but Da Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobiashi moves away.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kobiashi's sensitive parts.
Kobiashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kobiashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
Kobiashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobiashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Kobiashi coming out on top.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobiashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Kobiashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Kobiashi 's knee.
Kobiashi tries to clinch
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobiashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Kobiashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Kobiashi's knee but Kobiashi avoids it well.
Da Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Kobiashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobiashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Kobiashi moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab.
Da Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kobiashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobiashi moves away.
Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Kobiashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kobiashi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Da Silva moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Da Silva is looking to slow Kobiashi down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva had his way with Yousei Kobiashi in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobiashi misses with a wild combination.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kobiashi.
A punch combination from Kobiashi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobiashi tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Kobiashi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kobiashi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Kobiashi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Da Silva.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Kobiashi.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Kobiashi's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva has Kobiashi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Kobiashi blocks it.
Kobiashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kobiashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobiashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobiashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Kobiashi misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kobiashi misses with a head kick.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Kobiashi.
Da Silva works Kobiashi's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobiashi. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Kobiashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Kobiashi should have avoided that one.
Kobiashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Da Silva back to the ropes. Kobiashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kobiashi throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Kobiashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobiashi throws a body kick that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a good cross that connects.

Da Silva drives through and clinches with Kobiashi against the ropes.
Kobiashi looking to stall.
Da Silva just leaning against Kobiashi, taking a breather.
Kobiashi managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Kobiashi has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Da Silva.
Da Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside.
Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kobiashi managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobiashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobiashi avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobiashi looking to stall.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Kobiashi is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobiashi can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
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!
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Kobiashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Da Silva.
Kobiashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Da Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi blocks an elbow strike.
Kobiashi is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Da Silva is pushing Kobiashi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Da Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yousei Kobiashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stalling in the clinch from Da Silva.
Kobiashi managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobiashi avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kobiashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobiashi.

Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobiashi tries to move into range but Da Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kobiashi swinging wildly here.
Kobiashi misses with the combination.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Kobiashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Da Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Kobiashi saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobiashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for David Da Silva!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for David Da Silva!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for David Da Silva!

David Da Silva wins by unanimous decision!