PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silvey (ranked 25800 p4p, 693 weight class) and Sandy Chai (ranked 3648 p4p, 419 weight class). Anderson Silvey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sandy Chai's chin.

Silvey
vs
Chai

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Silvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sandy Chai!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai shoots for a takedown but Silvey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chai looks for a takedown but Silvey sprawls well.
Chai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silvey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvey lands with a good body shot.
Silvey moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Anderson Silvey has been cut.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvey.
Silvey attempts a counter takedown but Chai avoids it well and moves away.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvey manages to avoid it.
Silvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai shoots in and drives through. Silvey sprawls well.
Silvey feinted with a counter takedown.
Anderson Silvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Chai.
Nice takedown defense from Silvey. No joy for Chai on that attempt.
Silvey blocks a head kick by Chai.
Silvey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai looks winded!
Silvey connects with a body shot.
Chai misses with a takedown attempt - Silvey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silvey.

Silvey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silvey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chai on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position.
Silvey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Silvey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chai to the ground. Silvey is now in Chai's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chai has his feet on Silvey's thighs here. He's pushed Silvey off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silvey screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandy Chai!