PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Silvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mokong Kupal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mokong Kupal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silvey
vs
Kupal

195 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Silvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mokong Kupal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kupal scores a takedown into full mount!
Silvey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kupal content just to control the position here.
Silvey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silvey trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silvey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kupal is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Silvey wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silvey wants to control but Kupal is having none of it.
Silvey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvey manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silvey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silvey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silvey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kupal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kupal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silvey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kupal wants to stand up but Silvey has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kupal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kupal trying to mount his opponent but Silvey defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kupal is working away from the top position though.
Kupal wants to get back to his feet.
Silvey is breathing heavily.

Kupal wants to work for an arm triangle but Silvey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silvey wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silvey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Silvey as he connects with a hook.
Kupal is looking to clinch.

Kupal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kupal tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silvey controls his leg.

Silvey kicks off Kupal and gets to his feet.
Silvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvey lands with a big left! Kupal is wobbled badly! Silvey comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Kupal to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Silvey!