PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Silver (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.

Eriksson
vs
Silver

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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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, Peter Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Silver!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eriksson closes the distance and clinches.
Silver taking a breather.
Eriksson has Silver pushed against the cage.
Silver controlling the action here for a moment.
Eriksson tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver pulls Eriksson into guard.
Eriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eriksson trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Eriksson wants to stand but Silver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eriksson looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silver chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eriksson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
Silver works over Eriksson with some ground and pound from guard.

Eriksson is rocked!
Silver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Eriksson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silver loads up on a big left hand. Eriksson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Silver looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Eriksson can't hide his disappointment, as Silver celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Silver!