PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Keller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Keller

189 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Keller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Keller looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Keller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Keller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Keller.
Keller clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Keller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Keller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keller blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keller tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Keller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
Keller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Keller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keller wants to clinch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keller goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Keller down.
Keller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.

Keller tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlos Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller looks to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Keller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Keller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keller tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Keller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
Keller fails to pull guard.
Keller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries a knee to the head but Keller blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Keller blocks with his arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Keller jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Keller has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Silva doesn't defend quickly enough and Keller has managed to lock this one up! Can Silva escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Keller on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carlos Keller!