PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mate Dago (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.

Dago
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mate Dago !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Silva!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Dago swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dago throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Dago throws a body kick that misses.
Dago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dago feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Dago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dago looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva avoids the head kick by Dago .
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dago .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dago wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Dago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dago misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dago .
Dago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dago looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
No joy there for Dago , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Mate Dago has been cut.
Dago throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Dago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dago is looking to score with low kicks.
Dago takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dago tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dago .
Dago is breathing heavily.
Dago throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Dago slips a jab from Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Dago tries to land a body kick

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Dago working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
Silva pushes Dago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dago is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Dago is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dago is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Dago tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dago is trying to break free.
Silva is working Dago over against the cage.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva pushes Dago against the cage. Silva is working some dirty boxing. Silva pushes off with a quick right hook! Dago goes down! Dago tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Silva moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Silva!