PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Santana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Da Silva
vs
Santana

185 cm
26
198 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

KINGDOM

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 7 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Santana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Santana's ribs.
Santana throws a front kick that sends Da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Santana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Da Silva checks it well.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Santana's head but Santana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santana misses with a looping left.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santana misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Da Silva's calf.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Santana.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with the left hand. Santana knows he should have avoided that one.
Paolo Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Da Silva blocks the low kick.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Santana.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santana lands a lovely overhand right.
Santana slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Santana throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana ducks right into an uppercut from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Santana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana needs to keep his hands up - Da Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Santana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santana throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Santana throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santana manages to avoid it.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Santana avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana misses with a body shot
and Da Silva counters with a big head kick but Santana shrugs it off.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Santana misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
Santana closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Santana pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santana misses with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
David Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Santana.
Da Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Da Silva, right into the meat.
Da Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Da Silva catches Santana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santana is keeping busy.
Santana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Da Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Da Silva working Santana over with knees to the body.
Da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Santana's takedown attempt.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Da Silva.
Santana looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santana misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santana can't get the takedown.
Santana avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Santana.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Silva.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Santana.
Santana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santana throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santana.
Santana looks to throw a body kick
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Paolo Santana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santana misses with a body shot.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Santana's defenses.
Da Silva catches Santana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Santana misses.
David Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Santana.

Santana has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
Santana takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Paolo Santana has been cut.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Da Silva working the clinch nicely. Santana is working for position but Da Silva cracks him with a big knee to the head! Santana crumples up against the cage and Da Silva lands two more shots before the ref can save Santana! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). David Da Silva!