PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Silev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tegui Calderon Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Silev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silev
vs
Calderon Rosario

178 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Silev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tegui Calderon Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Rosario.
Rosario throws a series of punches but Silev moves out of range.
Silev lands a high kick to the side of Rosario's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Silev dives into guard, looking to finish.

Rosario is rocked!

It looks like Tegui Calderon Rosario has been cut.
Rosario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosario is still in real trouble! Can Silev finish him?
Rosario wants to sweep here but Silev controlling him for the moment.

Rosario working for a triangle but Silev defends it easily.
Rosario seems to have recovered his senses.
Silev wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
Silev advances to half guard.
Silev is trying to control the action in half guard but Rosario is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silev is controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silev wants to control but Rosario is keeping him busy.

Rosario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rosario lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silev!
Silev is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rosario.
Silev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rosario thows a huge punch but Silev dodges it nicely.
Rosario is tying to control. Silev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silev trying to control but Rosario postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosario trying to pass the guard but Silev defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosario is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silev is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silev misses with a head kick.
Whack! Silev lands a heavy head kick that drops Rosario. The ref tackles Silev to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rosario was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jack Silev!