PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draco Klay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
Klay

170 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claudio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Draco Klay!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Klay trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva is trying to stand.
Klay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Klay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is looking to escape.
Klay lands with a punch from half guard.
Klay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Klay trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Klay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Klay stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Klay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klay lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva pushes Klay off looking to stand but Klay dives back in and keeps control.
Klay perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Klay with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Klay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Klay wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Klay is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Klay passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Silva is in a horrible position here. Klay smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Klay lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Klay lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Klay won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Klay lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klay lands with some strikes.
Klay is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Silva is rocked!
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Klay's attempts to control the action.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Klay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Klay postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Silva bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Klay and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Draco Klay!