PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lants
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Lants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lants shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lants shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lants was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lants looking to land elbow strikes but Silva uses the position to regain half guard.
Lants looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lants throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lants is striking but Silva is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lants looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lants tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva prevents Lants from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lants missing with punches from the bottom.
Lants pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Tom Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lants fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tom Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lants takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Lants throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lants off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Lants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lants is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lants.
Lants walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva misses with a double jab.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Lants dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Lants slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Lants avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lants tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Lants looking for a takedown.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Lants avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Lants shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to bum rush Lants with a series of wild strikes but Lants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Lants takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Lants is rocked!
Silva connects with a superb combination that knocks Lants out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Silva before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Lants!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Silva!