PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leslie Silva (ranked 6439 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bawdeep (ranked 5924 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Bawdeep

206 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Bawdeep!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Bawdeep misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bawdeep manages to get underhooks.
Bawdeep with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva jumps guard but Bawdeep stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bawdeep up against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bawdeep has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Bawdeep has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leslie Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawdeep lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Leslie Silva has been cut.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bawdeep throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva jumps guard but Bawdeep turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bawdeep unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawdeep tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Bawdeep has him pressed against the cage.
Bawdeep using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bawdeep tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Bawdeep scores with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bawdeep has him pressed against the cage.
Bawdeep stalling the fight.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bawdeep is keeping busy.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bawdeep up against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Bawdeep stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Bawdeep has him pressed against the cage.
Bawdeep throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva tries to pull guard but Bawdeep won't allow it.
Bawdeep with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bawdeep is controlling him.
Bawdeep tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bawdeep obliges.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bawdeep landing knees to the body.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bawdeep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bawdeep wants to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch position.

Bawdeep moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Bawdeep won't allow it.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bawdeep just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries to stall but Bawdeep uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Bawdeep with a knee to the head.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bawdeep walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bawdeep closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Bawdeep tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bawdeep looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to break free but Bawdeep pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bawdeep.
Bawdeep lands a big knee! That's hurt Silva! Oh, he's all over the place! Bawdeep lands another knee that sends Silva to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Bawdeep!