PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Wilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Wilenius

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ari Wilenius!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva takes one on the button.
Wilenius keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilenius cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilenius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva looks to clinch
enabling Wilenius to counter with a crisp jab.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilenius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilenius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilenius tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Wilenius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilenius smiles and moves away.
Wilenius lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilenius.
Wilenius scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilenius swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Wilenius flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilenius throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
A left and a right from Wilenius both land. Nice combination.
Wilenius throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilenius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Wilenius in a clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Wilenius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Wilenius improves position.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilenius just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Wilenius is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Wilenius pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilenius throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilenius just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilenius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilenius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilenius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilenius blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Wilenius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva trying to stall but Wilenius improves his position.
Wilenius with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Wilenius has the dominant position.
Wilenius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilenius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilenius can't break the clinch.
Wilenius wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilenius wants to break free but Silva has control.
Wilenius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilenius tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Wilenius misses with a knee to the head.
Wilenius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilenius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wilenius preventing the sweep.
Wilenius wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilenius is one step ahead there.
Wilenius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilenius wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Wilenius wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilenius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilenius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Wilenius.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.

Silva is rocked!
Wilenius drops Silva with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Silva! Wilenius dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Wilenius!