PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silver
vs
Filho

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chance Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Filho!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Filho manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silver throwing strikes from guard but Filho blocks nicely.
Silver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silver cracks Filho with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver postures up in Filho's guard and throws a big left but Filho blocks it.
Filho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silver throwing strikes from guard but Filho blocks nicely.
Filho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
Silver landing with the ground and pound.
Silver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Filho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Filho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a couple of elbows.
Silver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Filho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
Silver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Filho looks winded!
Silver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silver postures up in Filho's guard and throws a big left but Filho blocks it.
Silver throws a big elbow that misses.
Silver wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver stands up over Filho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Filho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver works over Filho with some ground and pound from guard.
Silver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silver scoring with some ground and pound.
Silver is working Filho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Filho is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Filho covers up, he's hurt! Silver keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Silver and the ref steps in to end the fight! Silver can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance Silver!