PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Barrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Barrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Barrow

185 cm
37
196 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Barrow!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips under a jab.
Barrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Barrow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Silva forces Barrow back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Barrow can't break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barrow takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Barry Barrow's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Barrow's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.

The cut above Barry Barrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barrow.
Barrow looks winded!
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Barry Barrow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Nice elbow from Silva.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Barry Barrow spoke after the fight, saying 'Say What!'.