PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: This Calling. Fedor Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Lee

190 cm
18
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Lucid Nutrition
Lucid Nutrition

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Lee!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Silva tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee avoids the head kick by Silva.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Fedor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Austin Lee!