PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Votava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone. A fine choice. Votava comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Stand Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stanislav Votava acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Votava

188 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sparta Fightware

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Votava!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Votava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.

Silva forces Votava back against the cage and clinches.
Votava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Votava pulls guard.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Votava looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Votava pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Votava closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Votava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Votava darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Votava into the cage.

Votava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Votava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Votava connects with a looping right hand.

Votava gets a clinch.

Votava has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Votava wants to sweep but no luck.

Votava has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Votava gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Votava will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Votava is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Votava scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Votava scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Votava scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Votava. Votava maintains the clinch.

Votava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Votava.

Votava clinches.

Votava manages to break the clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Votava. Votava gets slowly back to his feet.
Votava scores with a shot to the body.
Votava cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.

Votava shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Votava.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Votava stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Votava lands a heavy head kick that drops Silva. The ref tackles Votava to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Silva was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Stanislav Votava!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stanislav Votava made sure he mentioned Sparta Fightware, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Samuel Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'I tried my best'.