PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billybob Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafael Silva enters the cage!

Brubaker
vs
Silva

180 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
189 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billybob Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva works on Brubaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva digs a right hand into Brubaker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brubaker's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Brubaker takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Brubaker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Brubaker avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva prevents a body shot from Brubaker.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brubaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brubaker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Billybob Brubaker has been cut.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brubaker looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Brubaker won't want to take too many of those.
Silva tries a body shot but Brubaker blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brubaker working hard to break the clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brubaker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brubaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brubaker is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brubaker as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva is leaning against Brubaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brubaker looking to stall.
A short right from Silva.
Silva presses Brubaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brubaker or not.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Brubaker takes a shot to the head.
Brubaker takes a shot to the head.
Brubaker takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva gets through Brubaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva is leaning against Brubaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva pushes Brubaker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva is working Brubaker over against the cage.
Silva lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Brubaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva cracks Brubaker with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva is working Brubaker over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Silva.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brubaker.
Silva lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva pushes Brubaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Silva.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billybob Brubaker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva clinches up with Brubaker and pushes him back against the cage.
Brubaker wants to stall.
Silva is working Brubaker over against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva is leaning against Brubaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva works on Brubaker's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva cracks Brubaker with a nice body shot.
Rafael Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brubaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva is working Brubaker over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brubaker backwards.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

Brubaker is rocked!
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Oh Brubaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a big knee to the head and Brubaker goes down! Silva pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.