PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cigano Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murja Stara (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.

Da Silva
vs
Stara

187 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
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 Helsinki, Cigano 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 Helsinki, Murja Stara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stara moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Da Silva's brow.
Stara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Stara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stara prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.
Stara taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Stara.
A short uppercut from Stara.
Stara misses with a body punch.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike from Stara.
Stara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva wants to break free but Stara has control.
Stara tries to stall but Da Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Da Silva tries to circle away but Stara has him pinned against the cage.
Stara throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Stara tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Stara won't allow it.
Stara just leaning against Da Silva, taking a breather.
Da Silva is trying to break free.
Stara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Stara stalling in the clinch but Da Silva improves position.
Stara misses with an elbow strike.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Da Silva is trying to break free.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stara tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva avoids the elbow strike from Stara, against the cage.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Stara keeps him there for the moment.
Da Silva can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara trying to control the position but instead, Da Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stara into the cage.
Stara is pushing Da Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stara trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to break free but Stara pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Stara won't allow it.
Stara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Stara has him pressed against the cage.
Stara keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Da Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Da Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stara scores with a shoulder strike.
Da Silva is trying to break free.
Stara has Da Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Silva.
Stara keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Stara.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Stara misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
Stara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Stara has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stara missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Silva's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murja Stara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donk. Stara catches Da Silva right on the button with a cross.
Da Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stara doesn't seem bothered though.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Stara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Stara's belly button to the back.
Da Silva connects with a jab.

It looks like Murja Stara has been cut.
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 throws a series of punches but Stara avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Stara.
Stara wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva cracks Stara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cigano Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Silva.
Jab by Da Silva.
Da Silva weaves into range and cracks Stara right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Stara goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Da Silva is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cigano Da Silva!