PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Radmanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Igor Radmanovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Radmanovic
vs
Silva

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Radmanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radmanovic pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Radmanovic stalling against the cage.
Radmanovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Radmanovic.

Radmanovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Radmanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Radmanovic moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Radmanovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Radmanovic lands with a left to the head.
Radmanovic gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants a takedown.
Igor Radmanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Silva.
Radmanovic lands with a right to the head.
Radmanovic pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Radmanovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Radmanovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Radmanovic digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radmanovic.
Radmanovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

Radmanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radmanovic tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva wants to counter the offense by Radmanovic and move into the clinch position.
Radmanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radmanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Radmanovic tries to clinch up.

Radmanovic takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Radmanovic as the two fighters clinch.
Radmanovic lands a shoulder strike.
Radmanovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radmanovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Radmanovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Radmanovic lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Radmanovic.
Radmanovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Radmanovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Alberto Silva has been cut.
Radmanovic lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Radmanovic is stalling here.
Radmanovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Radmanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radmanovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Radmanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Radmanovic drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Radmanovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radmanovic is working Silva over against the cage.
Radmanovic digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Radmanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Radmanovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radmanovic lands a right hand.

Silva is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radmanovic lands a nice uppercut.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Radmanovic finish him?

Radmanovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Radmanovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Radmanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Radmanovic pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Radmanovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Radmanovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Radmanovic.
Silva looks winded!
Radmanovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Radmanovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Radmanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Radmanovic has managed to clinch.

Radmanovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radmanovic sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Silva's defenses. It connects perfectly with Silva's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Radmanovic!
Alberto Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'He did a great job by not letting da fight go down to the mat. Love u al my fans and sorry for letting u down.'.