PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Silverman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Darren King has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

King
vs
Silverman

174 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Silverman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Silverman.
Silverman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King loads up on a big right hand but Silverman slips the punch.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silverman.

Silverman scores with a takedown into King's guard.
Silverman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silverman looking to pass the guard.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
Silverman is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to stand and escape but Silverman is having none of it.
Silverman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silverman on the ground.
Silverman slips nicely into half guard.
Silverman tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
King catches Silverman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silverman avoids the body shot from King.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silverman.
Silverman avoids the body shot from King.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King swings for the body but Silverman moves out of range.
King jabs at Silverman's body.
Silverman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King swings for the body but Silverman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Silverman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King misses with a body shot.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.

Silverman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Silverman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

King looking for submissions off his back.
King is breathing heavily.
Silverman winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silverman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silverman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverman thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing King to regain full guard.
Silverman throwing strikes but missing.
Silverman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silverman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silverman looking to pass the guard.
Silverman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silverman throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silverman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silverman moves out of range of the strikes.
Silverman punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Silverman fails to land with a series of punches.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silverman counters with a slapping leg kick.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Silverman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Silverman is looking for a kimura here.
Silverman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Silverman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Silverman.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silverman moves out of range as King strikes.
Silverman misses with a few strikes there.
King throws a hook but Silverman blocks it.
The fighters circling - Silverman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silverman circles away quickly and effectively.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a shot from downtown. Silverman moves away and avoids it.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silverman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a with a good body shot.
Silverman slips a straight right by King.
Silverman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Silverman slips under a jab.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverman manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from King.
Darren King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silverman counters with a takedown into side control.
Silverman working the strikes but King uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silverman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silverman is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silverman to get the leverage.

Silverman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silverman prevents King from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silverman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silverman passes to side control.
Silverman advances to full mount.
Silverman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
King avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silverman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silverman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, King has worked his arm free - good work by King!
Silverman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
King managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silverman.

Silverman tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
King tries to bench press Silverman off him but Silverman keeps the position.
Silverman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silverman working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silverman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silverman thowing shots but they're missing.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silverman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silverman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silverman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. King can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

King is rocked!
Silverman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. King looks a forlorn figure.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fred Silverman has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silverman looking for a guillotine from mount but King is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Silverman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

King misses with a shot to the body
and Silverman counters with a crisp right that sends King to the canvas! Silverman follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Silverman!
Fred Silverman is the new featherweight champion!