PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iced Earth - Harbinger of Fate. Williams has chosen No More Mr. Nice Guy as his entrance music. Abel Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Williams's chin.

Silva
vs
Williams

182 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Williams!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good work by Williams as he checks the leg kick.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Williams misses with a hook.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.

It looks like Ray Williams has been cut.
Nice body punch from Williams.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Williams.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Williams.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Williams cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Williams.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.

Silva is rocked!
Williams closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Silva! Williams dives in looking to finish! Silva is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Williams!