PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Silvic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer has chosen RUSH - THOM SAWYER as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silvic
vs
Sawyer

178 cm
21
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
30
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Silvic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thom Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvic misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silvic scores with a jab to the head.
Thom Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sawyer.
Silvic scores with a hook to the body. Sawyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sawyer tries for a takedown but Silvic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sawyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silvic's half guard.
Silvic is trying to stand up here but Sawyer is controlling him well.

Silvic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sawyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silvic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sawyer will feel that in the morning.
Silvic cracks the inside of Sawyer's front leg.
Sawyer shoots in but Silvic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dominick Silvic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom Sawyer.
Silvic stuffs the takedown attempt from Sawyer. Sawyer gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvic stuffs the takedown attempt from Sawyer. Sawyer gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Silvic.
Silvic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sawyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silvic.
Silvic throws a right hand that Sawyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Sawyer also avoids with ease.
Silvic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silvic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sawyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Silvic throws a head kick but Sawyer moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silvic!
Sawyer looks gassed!
Sawyer misses with a takedown
and Silvic counters with a stiff right hand.

Sawyer is rocked!
Silvic drops Sawyer with a huge uppercut! Sawyer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Silvic is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Silvic!