PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Monteforte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Monteforte

160 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clyde Monteforte!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteforte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
Silva shoots and misses
and Monteforte counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Monteforte to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Monteforte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monteforte Throws a clean left jab. Monteforte Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Silva's chin! Silva crumbles to the ground and Monteforte follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Monteforte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clyde Monteforte!