PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fred Silverman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Brahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahim has chosen The Taliban Song as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silverman
vs
Brahim

160 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

DEMONS Clothing
Hell's Balls Nutrition

154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Silverman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khaled Brahim!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brahim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brahim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silverman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brahim manages to avoid it.
Brahim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brahim throws a leg kick but Silverman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brahim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Silverman.
Brahim falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silverman counters with a takedown into side control.
Silverman works to advance to full mount. Brahim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silverman is looking to work his way around to Brahim's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Silverman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silverman moves to the back.
Will Silverman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Even with his hooks in, Silverman manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverman controls the action.

Silverman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brahim has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brahim has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Silverman.
Brahim is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silverman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Silverman is trying to stick to Brahim's back but Brahim is turning into Silverman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silverman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brahim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brahim won't allow Silverman to sweep him here.
Brahim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brahim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silverman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brahim!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silverman controlling from the full mount.

Silverman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brahim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silverman wants to control but Brahim is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brahim is not content to let Silverman control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fred Silverman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silverman moves out of range as Brahim strikes.
Brahim misses with a double jab

and Silverman counters with a single leg into guard. Brahim didn't expect that.

Silverman drops back looking for a leg! Brahim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brahim manages to kick Silverman off! Silverman jumps back into Brahim's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silverman pushing down on Brahim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brahim flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Brahim actively working from the bottom here.
Silverman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brahim keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silverman ducks under a wild hook from Brahim.
Brahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silverman slips a jab and a cross from Brahim.
Brahim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Silverman gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahim throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Brahim gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brahim wants to get back to his feet.
Brahim looks gassed!
Silverman lands with some strikes.
Silverman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silverman prevents Brahim from getting the reversal.
Silverman content just to control the position here.
Silverman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brahim hang on?
Brahim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silverman content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Silverman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brahim misses with a combination
and Silverman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brahim throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silverman counters with a takedown into side control.
Silverman tries to advance to mount but Brahim denies him.
Silverman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brahim's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silverman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silverman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silverman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silverman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silverman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silverman trying to control but Brahim is having none of it.
Silverman looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fred Silverman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brahim looks to land a combination but Silverman avoids it well.
Brahim tries to clinch up.
Khaled Brahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brahim throws a combination that misses
and Silverman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brahim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silverman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brahim.
Brahim misses with a two punch combination.
Brahim is breathing heavily.
Brahim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silverman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brahim misses with a combination

and Silverman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brahim's guard now.
Silverman wants to control from the top but Brahim keeps moving.
Silverman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim is looking for a sweep.
Brahim seems a little lost for a moment, as Silverman dominates the positioning.
Brahim parries the strikes from Silverman easily there. Silverman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brahim to escape.

Silverman is trying to get an arm triangle but Brahim is defending well.
Silverman happy to just control the position for now.

Silverman is trying to get an arm triangle but Brahim is defending well.
Brahim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Silverman.
Brahim tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Brahim is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverman controlling the position from side mount.
Silverman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brahim for as long as he can get away with.

Silverman has hold of Brahim's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Brahim tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silverman cranks the arm and Brahim screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Brahim, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fred Silverman!