PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manu Shikar (ranked 7359 p4p, 591 weight class) and Agung Silawanto (ranked 8758 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shikar
vs
Silawanto

181 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manu Shikar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Agung Silawanto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silawanto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shikar is looking to chop away at Silawanto's legs.
Silawanto moves in looking to clinch but Shikar pushes him off.
Shikar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silawanto is defended easily by Shikar.

Shikar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silawanto to the ground. Shikar is now in Silawanto's guard.
Shikar is standing up over Silawanto. Silawanto looks to escape but Shikar dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shikar taking a breather here.

Shikar stands up and beckons Silawanto to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silawanto.

It looks like Manu Shikar has been cut.
Shikar lands a high kick!
Shikar throws a leg kick
and Silawanto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shikar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silawanto's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silawanto is defended easily by Shikar.
Nice takedown defense from Shikar. No joy for Silawanto on that attempt.
Manu Shikar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agung Silawanto.
Shikar misses with a double jab
and Silawanto counters with a straight right hand.

Shikar is rocked!
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!
Silawanto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shikar throws a wild body kick that Silawanto sees coming a mile off.
Shikar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shikar stuffs the takedown attempt from Silawanto. Silawanto gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shikar throws a head kick but Silawanto moves out of range.
Shikar scores with a head kick. Silawanto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Silawanto is rocked!
Shikar is breathing heavily.
Silawanto tries to close the distance and clinch but Shikar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shikar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silawanto unleashes a big counter combination but Shikar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Oooooh!!! Silawanto has knocked Shikar down with a huge combo! Silawanto steps away and waves a wobbly Shikar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Shikar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shikar thows a leg kick but Silawanto checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silawanto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silawanto throws an overhand right that drops Shikar like a sack of potatoes! Silawanto dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agung Silawanto!