PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Leno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Leno

195 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Leno!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leno throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Leno tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Leno prevents a body shot from Silva.
Leno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Leno looks winded!
Silva works on Leno's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Silva gets through Leno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leno.
Silva presses Leno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva gets through Leno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 a right hand that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
Silva cracks Leno with a nice body shot.
Leno takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot.
A short left from Silva.
Silva is working Leno over against the cage.
Silva pushes Leno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leno.
A short left from Silva.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leno has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lenos head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva digs a right hand into Leno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leno's gas tank.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva pushes Leno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva is working Leno over against the cage.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva is leaning against Leno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leno.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lenos head.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lenos head.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
A short right from Silva.
Leno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Leno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva digs a right hand into Leno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leno's gas tank.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva pushes Leno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Silva.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva pushes Leno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva is working Leno over against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Leno.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leno can do to turn this around?
Silva digs a right hand underneath Leno's ribcage. Leno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva works on Leno's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva presses Leno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva pushes Leno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leno backwards.

Leno 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 lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leno is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Silva.
Leno is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leno or not.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leno or not.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva is working Leno over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 shot to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lenos head.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Eric Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Leno's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Leno drops to his knees and Silva pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Silva!
After winning the bout, Eric Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.