PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Thordarsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Thordarsen

186 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stefan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thor Thordarsen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thordarsen tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Thordarsen.
Thordarsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thordarsen misses with a body shot.
Thordarsen wants to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thordarsen.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Thordarsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thordarsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Thordarsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thordarsen has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stefan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Thordarsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Thordarsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thordarsen blocks an elbow strike.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Thordarsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thordarsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Silva pulls guard successfully.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thordarsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thordarsen is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva cracks Thordarsen with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Silva!