PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal El (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El comes to the cage accompanied by Mein Herz Brennt. Kal El has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

El
vs
Silver

185 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

KAISER

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kal El!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver tries to clinch but El is having none of it.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - El circles away.
El tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. El manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

El gets a clinch.
El tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Silver lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kal El has been cut.
El has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
El being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver taking a breather.
El struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
El tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
El blocks the elbow strike.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
El wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silver has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
El stalling in the clinch.
Silver lands a nice elbow.

Kal El's cut is getting worse.
El blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
El takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver lands a nice elbow.

Kal El's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver lands an elbow just above El 's eye.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but El leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Kal El's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kal El's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Silver!
A less than humble Benny Silver misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.