PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinkaram Hamzah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touquinho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hamzah
vs
Silva

167 cm
20
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sinkaram Hamzah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Touquinho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hamzah throws a big shot that misses.
Hamzah slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hamzah throws a predictable looking body shot

and Silva counters with a crisp one two that drops Hamzah! Silva thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hamzah to his feet! Hamzah is in big trouble!

Hamzah is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Hamzah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hamzah wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a monster overhand right that drops Hamzah! Silva follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Touquinho Silva!
Touquinho Silva is the new lightweight champion!