PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ip Leung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guto Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Leung
vs
Silveira

174 cm
26
141 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

163 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ip Leung !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guto Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Leung avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Silveira.
Leung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Silveira misses.
Leung feints and then cracks Silveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silveira down.
Leung doesn't manage to clinch there - Silveira circles away.
Leung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silveira counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Silveira does it's job there.
Leung tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Leung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leung tries to clinch up but Silveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Leung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silveira throws a right hand that Leung ducks under and follows up with a left that Leung also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silveira!

Leung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Leung uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Leung .
Leung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silveira prevents a body shot from Leung .
Silveira has a couple of punches blocked by Leung .
Leung landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leung lands a damaging elbow.
Silveira is trying to break the clinch but Leung is controlling him.
Leung lands a damaging elbow.
Leung misses with a punch on the inside.
Silveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Silveira throws a head punch that misses.
Silveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silveira fails to land.
Leung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silveira can't break the clinch.
Leung lands a nice knee to the body.
Leung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silveira has a couple of punches blocked by Leung .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silveira.
Leung keeps control of Silveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silveira avoids the elbow strike from Leung , against the cage.
Leung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Leung has double underhooks.
Silveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leung lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leung tries to land knees in the clinch but Silveira avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leung just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silveira's brow.
Leung works on Silveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Leung lands an elbow inside.
Leung prevents Silveira from breaking the clinch.
Silveira working aggressively here.
Silveira gets through Leung 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silveira lands an uppercut.
Silveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leung throws an elbow that misses.
Silveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leung has him pressed against the cage.
Leung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silveira's defenses.
Nice elbow from Leung .
Leung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silveira looks winded!
Leung looking to throw knees to the head but Silveira is blocking nicely.
A short right from Leung on the inside.
Silveira tries to break free but Leung pushes him back against the cage.
Leung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leung struggles to land a body shot inside as Silveira controls his hands.
Leung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Silveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leung .
Leung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leung 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Leung as the two fighters clinch.
Leung connects with a knee to the head.

Silveira is rocked!
Leung scores with a shoulder strike.
Silveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Leung finish him?
Leung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leung lands an elbow inside that Silveira shrugs off.
Leung working the clinch nicely. Silveira is working for position but Leung cracks him with a big knee to the head! Silveira crumples up against the cage and Leung lands two more shots before the ref can save Silveira! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ip Leung !
During a confident post fight interview, Ip Leung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.