PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yallen Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver's entrance music is Like Light to the Flies - Trivium. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silver
vs
Wiley

167 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yallen Silver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Wiley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiley tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wiley is fending him off so far but Silver persists. Nope, Wiley circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt - Wiley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wiley ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Wiley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silver shoots and misses

and Wiley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silver's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yallen Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Wiley from controlling successfully.
Wiley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silver kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

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

Wiley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wiley has Silver in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver pushing down on Wiley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silver lands with a punch from half guard.

Wiley is rocked!
Silver stalling.
Silver is thwarting Wiley's attempts to control the position.

Wiley is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silver pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to mount his opponent but Wiley defends it.
Wiley is controlling Silver's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silver looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wiley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wiley is still in real trouble! Can Silver finish him?
Silver works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silver postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wiley badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Silver around the waist but Silver pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Silver is the winner by TKO! Silver jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yallen Silver!
Yallen Silver retains his welterweight title!