PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FLYING KNEE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying KNEE's choice of entrance music: My Knees Don't lie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sliva
vs
KNEE

186 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Sliva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, FLYING KNEE!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sliva.
KNEE tries to clinch there but Sliva circles away.
KNEE tries to clinch up.
KNEE tries to clinch but Sliva is having none of it.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
KNEE moves in looking to clinch but Sliva pushes him off.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by KNEE.
KNEE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch but Sliva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
KNEE moves in looking to clinch but Sliva pushes him off.
KNEE tries to clinch there but Sliva circles away.
KNEE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by KNEE.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - KNEE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sliva shoots for a double leg takedown but KNEE sprawls well. He's pushed Sliva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
KNEE fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by KNEE.
FLYING KNEE seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KNEE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
KNEE fails in his attempt to clinch.
KNEE tries to clinch there but Sliva circles away.
KNEE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sliva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Sliva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Sliva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but KNEE avoids it really well and circles away.
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
FLYING KNEE is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - KNEE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
KNEE tries to clinch but Sliva is having none of it.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
KNEE tries to clinch up but Sliva circles away and keeps his distance.
KNEE tries to clinch up but Sliva circles away and keeps his distance.
KNEE is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - KNEE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliva keeps the fight on the outside.
KNEE fails in his attempt to clinch.
KNEE fails in his attempt to clinch.
KNEE is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
KNEE is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
KNEE is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
KNEE is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
KNEE is looking to clinch but Sliva is avoiding it.
Sliva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sliva swats away the attempt to clinch by KNEE.
KNEE is looking to clinch.
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
KNEE tries to clinch but Sliva moves out of range.
KNEE tries to clinch up but Sliva circles away and keeps his distance.
KNEE moves in looking to clinch but Sliva pushes him off.
KNEE fails with an attempt to clinch.
KNEE moves in looking to clinch but Sliva pushes him off.
KNEE tries to clinch up.
KNEE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - KNEE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
KNEE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
KNEE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
KNEE tries to clinch but Sliva moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

FLYING KNEE dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

KNEE is looking to clinch.
KNEE tries to clinch but Sliva is having none of it.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
KNEE wants to clinch.
Sliva keeps the fight on the outside.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
KNEE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sliva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
KNEE fails with an attempt to clinch.
KNEE wants to clinch up but Sliva keeps it at a distance.
Sliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
KNEE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KNEE tries to clinch there but Sliva circles away.

Sliva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sliva has an Americana. KNEE didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sliva is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sliva hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gustavo Sliva!
Gustavo Sliva retains his light heavyweight title!