PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 2577 p4p, 258 weight class) and Fred Hummer (ranked 6902 p4p, 445 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ratamahatta - Sepultura. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silva
vs
Hummer

180 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Hummer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hummer misses.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Hummer blocks the elbow strike.
Hummer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hummer shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Felipe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Hummer.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Hummer in a clinch.
Hummer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Hummer shrugs off.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Hummer looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hummer avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Hummer takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Fred Hummer has been cut.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Hummer shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hummer's defenses.
Hummer throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hummer or not.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva lands a nice elbow.

Hummer is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Silva lands a big elbow that drops Hummer! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hummer is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Silva!
Felipe Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.