PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stadin Kingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svork Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kingi
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stadin Kingi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Svork Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva pushes Kingi up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva avoiding damage.
Kingi tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kingi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kingi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kingi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kingi trying to control the position.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva wants to stand but Kingi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kingi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingi looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

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

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kingi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Kingi's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Kingi to sweep him here.
Kingi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand but Kingi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kingi looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kingi is proving hard to escape from.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kingi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Kingi's legs - danger averted.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Kingi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stadin Kingi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva clinches up with Kingi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kingi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Stadin Kingi has been cut.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Kingi tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingi drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Kingi tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kingi blocks with his arms.
Kingi looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Kingi.
Kingi can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kingi can't break the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Silva darts in and clinches Kingi up against the cage.
Silva has Kingi pressed against the cage, preventing Kingi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Kingi tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva has Kingi pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kingi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Kingi throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kingi.

Silva drives through and clinches with Kingi against the cage.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Silva receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingi is trying to break free.
Silva has Kingi pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Svork Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingi fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stadin Kingi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svork Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stadin Kingi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva has Kingi pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is stalling here.
Kingi tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Svork Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.

Silva forces Kingi back against the cage and clinches.

Kingi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kingi to the mat. Kingi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Kingi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.

Kingi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kingi.
Silva tries to stand but Kingi is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingi is looking to reverse the position.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kingi is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingi is working hard here to advance position.
Silva is staying tight to Kingi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva wants to stand but Kingi has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kingi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to stand but Kingi is controlling his arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svork Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svork Silva!