PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Mika - Big Girl (You are Beautiful). Gunner has chosen FIne Again as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silva
vs
Gunner

183 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown but Gunner sprawls well.
Gunner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Gunner.
Gunner swinging wilding here.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Gunner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gunner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunner can pounce on him.
No joy there for Gunner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Gunner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunner scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunner as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunner moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva really is a fat lump.
Gunner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Gunner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunner keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Gunner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunner looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Gunner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunner connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gunner lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gunner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunner misses with a double jab.
Gunner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a leg kick but Gunner moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Gunner. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
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!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunner but Gunner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Gunner is having none of it.
Gunner blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Gunner scores with a leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunner thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunner is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Gunner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunner connects with a single shot there.
Gunner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva throws a combination that misses
enabling Gunner to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeremy Gunner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunner scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Gunner.
Gunner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gunner throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Gunner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gunner misses with a double jab

and Silva moves into the clinch.

Gunner breaks from the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Gunner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunner.
Silva shoots in but Gunner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunner circles away.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to clinch but Gunner moves away
and Gunner counters with a two punch combo.
Silva is looking to chop away at Gunner's legs.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Gunner pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Gunner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Gunner backpedaling.
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!
Silva throws a leg kick but Gunner sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gunner misses.
Silva wants to slow Gunner down by chopping away at his legs.

Silva forces Gunner back against the cage and clinches.
Gunner wants to stall.
Gunner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Gunner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

Gunner breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunner lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gunner is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Gunner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Gunner.
Gunner lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gunner drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Silva follows Gunner to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Silva!