PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

King
vs
Silva

187 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Top Flight Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Avery Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.

King rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
King has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
King trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva looking to control.
Silva wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

King has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! King is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put King to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Avery Silva!