PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dejong Brong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and robbie silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). robbie silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brong
vs
silva

181 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dejong Brong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, robbie silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brong tries to keep at a distance but silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brong.
silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva trying to control the position but Brong is working away.

silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Brong which made him look bad.
Brong lands a nice looking kick to the body. silva takes a step back to recover.
silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brong tries to avoid it but silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brong to the ground. Brong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

silva clinches.
Brong 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. Brong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brong manages to avoid it.

silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. silva showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
silva looks gassed!
Brong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and silva defends well.
silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and silva defends well.
silva wants to stand but Brong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brong trying to control the position.
Brong is really struggling to control silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
silva trying to control but Brong is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brong is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Brong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brong looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dejong Brong.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brong misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brong throws a head kick but silva moves out of range.
Brong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of silva's head.
Brong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by silva.
Brong scores with a push kick.
Brong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Brong.
Brong lands a jab.
Brong throws a head kick but silva moves out of range.
Dejong Brong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
silva avoids the head kick by Brong.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick and silva moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dejong Brong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brong.
Brong misses with a head kick.
Brong tries a head kick but it misses.
Brong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Brong.
A decent looking body kick lands there for silva.
A head kick misses from Brong.
Brong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick and silva moves out of range easily.
silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Brong tries to sprawl out of it but silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Brong.
silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva tries to score with a low kick but Brong moves his leg out of the way.
Brong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Brong.
Brong misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Brong.
Brong throws a sloppy head kick and silva moves out of range easily.
silva throws a head kick but Brong moves out of range.
Brong throws a head kick but silva moves out of range.
Brong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brong throws a nice head kick!
Brong tries a head kick but it misses.
Dejong Brong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brong.
A shot to the liver by Brong. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Brong.
Brong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brong throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brong throws a head kick that misses.
Brong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Brong.
Brong lands with a slapping head kick.
silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brong.
Brong scores with a leg kick.
Brong throws a head kick but silva moves out of range.
silva avoids the head kick by Brong.
Brong misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brong.
silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brong throws a shot to the body.
Brong lunges at silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by silva's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Brong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brong lands a head shot.
Brong throws a head kick but silva moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva blocks a head kick by Brong.
Brong tries a head kick but it misses.
silva avoids the head kick by Brong.
Brong lands with a slapping head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brong, as that shot connected.
Dejong Brong is winning the standup battle so far.
Brong scores with a nice body kick.
Brong throws a head kick that half lands.
Brong lands with a kick to the temple. silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

silva is rocked!
Whack! Brong lands a heavy head kick that drops silva. The ref tackles Brong to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because silva was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dejong Brong!