PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Who's Love, Reign o'er Me. Davis has chosen Get Out the Way-Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
Davis

189 cm
23
216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

Davis goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Davis's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.

Davis 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.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Davis's guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.

Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Davis seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Davis looks gassed!
Davis passes to side control.
Davis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Davis has managed to free his arm - good work.

Davis is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Silva is tapping! Great win for Davis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Davis!