PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Pegas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spider Silva's chin.

Pegas
vs
Silva

191 cm
20
247 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegas dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a low kick but Pegas moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Pegas counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Pegas - just one landing.

Pegas moves into the clinch.

Pegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pegas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pegas.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.

It looks like Spider Silva has been cut.
Pegas holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Pegas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pegas has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

Pegas breaks from the clinch.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pegas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Pegas counters with a straight right hand.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pegas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jon Pegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Silva.
Pegas blocks a head kick by Silva.

Pegas clinches.

Pegas manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Pegas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pegas scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pegas throws a good cross that connects.

Silva is rocked!
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Pegas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Pegas finish him?
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks gassed!

Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Pegas. Pegas maintains the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Pegas holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling him.
Pegas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pegas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Pegas breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pegas has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Pegas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pegas has him pressed against the ropes.
Come on Pegas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pegas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pegas drops Silva with a big knee straight up the middle! Silva is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Pegas counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Silva! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Pegas!