PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kron Silva (ranked 4195 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Hakeem Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakeem Oki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Silva
vs
Oki

160 cm
47
145
32 - 15 - 2

170 cm
46
137
42 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oki tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Silva manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oki is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva tries to push Oki's head away but Oki is holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva prevents Oki from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oki holds on to Silva as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Oki from getting the reversal.
Oki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oki keeps trying to improve his position.
Oki wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oki is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oki can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oki tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oki is trying to escape the mount.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Oki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oki tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oki is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is pressing down on Oki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oki is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oki is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kron Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oki fails to land with a series of punches.

Oki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oki looking to control.
Oki seems keen to control Silva's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Oki looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oki dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Oki throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva avoids the body shot from Oki.
Oki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Oki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Oki is quick to defend against it.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Oki is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oki seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Oki tries to improve position but can't.
Oki seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Oki is looking for a sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oki to the ground. Silva is now in Oki's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Oki has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Oki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oki is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Oki is letting Silva control him for a moment.
Oki is looking to reverse the position.
Silva staying calm.
Oki wants to control but Silva postures up.
Hakeem Oki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oki is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Oki is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oki can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oki did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Oki wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

Oki actively working from the bottom here.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Oki is defending the position.
Oki is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oki is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oki prevents Silva from taking his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Silva!
A less than humble Kron Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.