PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dalek - A Beast Caged. Johnny Silver has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silver
vs
Bane

170 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Bane!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane throws a chopping leg kick but Silver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Silver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bane wants to get back to his feet.
Silver is looking to take a break and control but Bane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bane wants to get back to his feet.
Silver stalling.
Silver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver trying to mount his opponent but Bane defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silver lands a nice short elbow.
Silver working Bane over with strikes.
Bane wants to get back to his feet.
Silver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bane is trying to stand up here but Silver is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver working the head and body with strikes.
Bane is trying to stand.
Well, if Silver is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bane is trying to stand back up but Silver is controlling him
Bane looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silver content to control rather than advance.
Bane is trying to stand up here but Silver is controlling him well.
Silver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bane!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Silver.
Silver landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Bane that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bane?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bane hang on?

Bane is rocked!
Silver looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bane covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Silver!
A victorious Johnny Silver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.