PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Julius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silvera
vs
Julius

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Silvera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaius Julius!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvera tests Julius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvera fails to land with a series of punches.
Julius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvera misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Julius.
Silvera throws a right hand that Julius ducks under and follows up with a left that Julius also avoids with ease.
Julius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Julius pushes him off.
Silvera misses with a double jab.
Julius throws a head kick but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera works over Julius's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Gaius Julius has been cut.
Julius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silvera takes a step back to recover.
Silvera tries to clinch there but Julius circles away.
Gaius Julius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvera misses with a wild combination.
Silvera throws a right hand that Julius ducks under and follows up with a left that Julius also avoids with ease.
Julius swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvera.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silvera avoiding damage as Julius throws knees to the body.
Julius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silvera blocks it with crossed arms.

Julius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silvera avoids a kick to the body.
Julius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvera.
Silvera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvera misses with a two punch combination.
Silvera is breathing heavily.
Silvera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Joey Silvera has been cut.
Silvera scores with a three punch combo!
Julius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvera tries to score with a low kick but Julius moves his leg out of the way.
Silvera wants to clinch.
Silvera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Silvera both land. Nice combination.
Julius tries a head kick but it misses.
Julius tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvera tries to clinch up but Julius circles away and keeps his distance.
Julius scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julius throws a body kick that misses.
Silvera moves out of range of the body kick from Julius.
Silvera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Silvera! Julius is backing up but he can't get away as Silvera lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Julius and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joey Silvera!
Joey Silvera is the new light heavyweight champion!