PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Garnett

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a hook but Garnett avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Garnett enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garnett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garnett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Garnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Garnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garnett looks gassed!
Silva is pushing down on Garnett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garnett is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the action but Garnett is working from the bottom.
Garnett has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garnett defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Garnett defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Garnett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Junior Silva!