PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Valentine

188 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.

Valentine pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine throws an elbow that misses.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.

It looks like David Valentine has been cut.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valentine looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like David Silva has been cut.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valentine.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valentine pulls his leg out and moves away.

Valentine takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Nice elbow from Valentine.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valentine has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Valentine works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Valentine has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Valentine thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Valentine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valentine get's back to his feet.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Valentine staying out of range there.
David Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Valentine.

David Silva's cut is getting worse.
Valentine goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.

Valentine drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

David Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valentine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.

Silva is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, David Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Valentine!