PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Price
vs
Silva

184 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

162 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Price closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to pull guard but Price forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Price.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcelo Silva has been cut.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Zack Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Silva.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva jumps guard but Price turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva tries to pull guard but Price won't allow it.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Silva is rocked!
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Marcelo Silva's cut even more.
Silva is pressed against the cage. Price pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Silva! Two more big strikes from Price and Silva crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zack Price!