PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvia has chosen The game by Disturbed as his entrance music. 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.

Ricks
vs
Silvia

185 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Ricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Silvia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricks's head.

Ricks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silvia digs a right hand into Ricks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricks's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Silvia.
Ricks misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricks takes a shot to the head.
Silvia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ricks.
Ricks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silvia avoids a wild elbow strike from Ricks.
Ricks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silvia lands a right hand.
Silvia avoids the elbow strike from Ricks, against the ropes.
Ricks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silvia breaks from the clinch.

Ricks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silvia, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silvia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ricks pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Silvia.
Silvia dodges an elbow strike from Ricks.
Silvia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ricks is rocked!
Silvia lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricks backwards.
Oh Ricks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silvia lands a right hand.
Silvia scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvia breaks from the clinch.
Silvia digs a good body shot into Ricks's ribs.
Ricks is breathing heavily.

Ricks moves into range and clinches up with Silvia.
Silvia avoids the elbow strike from Ricks, against the ropes.
Ricks seems to have got his legs back now.
Silvia scores with a shoulder strike.
Ricks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ricks throws an elbow but it misses.
Ricks misses with an elbow strike.
Silvia dodges an elbow strike from Ricks.
A right hand to the body from Silvia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvia.
Silvia scores with a shot to the side of Ricks's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Silvia works on Ricks's body with a couple of short punches.
Ricks misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricks throws an elbow but it misses.
Silvia lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is leaning against Ricks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ricks takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Silvia.
Silvia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rickss head.
A short right from Silvia.

Silvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chris Ricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ricks right on the button. Ricks goes down! Silvia follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Silvia gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Silvia!
After winning the bout, Shawn Silvia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.