PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Axel Zinith (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. On his way into the cage it seems that Axel Zinith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Axel Zinith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zinith
vs
Silvia

187 cm
25
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Zinith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zinith moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Silvia - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Silvia - that landed with a thud.
Silvia lands a hook that snaps the head of Zinith backwards.
Silvia is leaning against Zinith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zinith tries to pull guard but Silvia holds him up against the cage and eventually Zinith drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvia.
Silvia lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zinith pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zinith wants to sweep but no luck.
Zinith has a closed guard, preventing Silvia from standing up.

Zinith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zinith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zinith has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvia is looking for a sweep. Zinith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinith wants to pass the guard but Silvia is defending well.
Zinith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Zinith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zinith is looking to take a break and control but Silvia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zinith is pressing down on Silvia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silvia is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Zinith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silvia is refusing to be controlled, as Zinith sits in half guard.
Zinith is looking to advance position but Silvia won't allow it.
Zinith works his foot free and advances to mount.

Silvia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zinith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is squirming around, avoiding Zinith's attempts to control the action.

Zinith goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silvia turns into him and now he's in Zinith's guard.
Zinith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvia's guard.

Zinith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zinith passes Silvia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Zinith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silvia sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silvia is defending against the submission attempts here by Zinith.

Zinith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Zinith seems to be looking for submissions.

Zinith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zinith wants to free his trapped foot but Silvia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Zinith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zinith looks for a takedown but Silvia sprawls well.
Axel Zinith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia jabs Zinith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silvia lands with an uppercut that bounces Zinith off the cage and back into range.
Zinith wants to clinch but Silvia slips to the side
and Silvia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zinith tries for a takedown but Silvia circles away easily
and Silvia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zinith has his takedown stuffed
and Silvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Zinith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zinith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zinith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Zinith moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Silvia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Zinith jumps into guard, dragging Silvia to the mat.
Silvia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinith looking for a guillotine here but Silvia defends easily.
Silvia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvia wants to stand but Zinith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silvia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silvia wants to stand but Zinith is controlling his posture from full guard.

Zinith looking for a guillotine here but Silvia defends easily.
Silvia preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvia trying to control but Zinith is working from the bottom.
Silvia won't allow Zinith to sweep him here.
Silvia wants to stand but Zinith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Zinith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silvia frees his head nicely. Oh but Zinith has switched to an armbar! Silvia is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Axel Zinith!
Axel Zinith is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Axel Zinith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Shawn Silvia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Some people's children.'.