PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svork Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

James
vs
Silva

188 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
202 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caliph James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Svork Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Svork Silva has been cut.
James misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.

James rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James is defending well.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva looks winded!
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James working Silva over with knees to the body.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James missing with knees to the body.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
James misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James lands an uppercut.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James is defending well.
Caliph James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svork Silva.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Silva is rocked!
James lands a big right hand that drops Silva! The killer instinct kicks in and James finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caliph James!
Caliph James thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Svork Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'I m going to be taking time off to develop i m still headed for big things!!'.