PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Silva (ranked 24201 p4p, 24566 weight class) and Noah Johnson (ranked 625 p4p, 626 weight class). Johnson has chosen You Suck- Kurt Angle as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Johnson

184 cm
24
177
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
171
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson wants to stall.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson taking a breather.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
As Johnson looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Patricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Johnson to the canvas! Silva follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patricio Silva!