PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gab Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Silva
vs
Stratton

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
34
201 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gab Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Stratton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stratton to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stratton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Stratton backpedaling.
Silva tries to move into range but Stratton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stratton misses with an uppercut
and Stratton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stratton just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Stratton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Stratton's shoulder, as Stratton tries to avoid the shot.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stratton.
Stratton moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a hook but Stratton blocks it.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stratton misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Stratton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stratton swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stratton misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stratton. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stratton connects with a single shot there.
Stratton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Stratton throws a big shot that misses.
Stratton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Stratton misses with a two punch combination.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva digs a good hook to Stratton's body.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stratton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Stratton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Stratton's front leg but catches the back leg as Stratton tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stratton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stratton misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Stratton.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stratton's head.
Stratton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stratton at a distance.
Stratton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stratton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stratton.
Stratton throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Stratton circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Stratton lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stratton dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva slips a straight right by Stratton.
Stratton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Stratton moved out of range nicely.
Eric Stratton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Stratton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stratton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva is not content to let Stratton control the position.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stratton wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stratton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stratton working away.
Stratton working the head with strikes.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Stratton is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stratton landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stratton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stratton cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Stratton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Stratton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva misses with a head kick.

Stratton clinches.
Nice body punch from Stratton.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Stratton.
Stratton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stratton dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Stratton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stratton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Stratton!