PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Silva

192 cm
46
154 lbs
51 - 39 - 0

173 cm
33
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Lee lands.
Silva slips under a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee slips a straight right by Silva.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee works Silva's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Asher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva walks into a left hand.

Silva clinches.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva looks winded!
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Silva being controlled against the cage.

Silva jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Lee stands up from Silva's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee with a hook.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Silva is rocked!
Silva looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lee lands a right hand from hell, dropping Silva. Lee pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asher Lee!
Asher Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.