PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Silva (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.

Smirnov
vs
Silva

195 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slava Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smirnov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smirnov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smirnov scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Smirnov with a jab.
Slava Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smirnov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smirnov throws a good cross that connects.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut.
Smirnov lands with an overhand left.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smirnov scores with a jab to the body.
Smirnov lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Smirnov.
Silva looks gassed!

Smirnov cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smirnov finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smirnov avoids it really well and circles away.
Slava Smirnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Silva.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slava Smirnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smirnov connects with a stiff jab that staggers Silva - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Slava Smirnov!
Slava Smirnov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.