PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison F Doubleday (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.

Silva
vs
F Doubleday

184 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison F Doubleday!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but Doubleday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doubleday doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Doubleday can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doubleday has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doubleday manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Doubleday wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Doubleday prevents Silva from improving his position.
Doubleday lands with a punch from half guard.

Doubleday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Doubleday eventually gives up the hold.
Doubleday is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doubleday trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doubleday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doubleday on the ground.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doubleday is one step ahead there.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doubleday has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva moves into full mount!
Doubleday is trying to escape the mount.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Doubleday keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Doubleday is looking to get to half guard.
Doubleday looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Doubleday is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Doubleday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Doubleday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Doubleday is working to get back to half guard.
Doubleday wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Doubleday is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Doubleday is rocked!
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Doubleday is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Doubleday is in trouble!
Silva postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Doubleday badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Silva around the waist but Silva pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Silva is the winner by TKO! Silva jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russo Silva!