PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyborg Silva (ranked 857 p4p, 136 weight class) and Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 2034 p4p, 298 weight class). Sturridge has chosen 0 Eight - By: Sap as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Sturridge

188 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturridge throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
A jab from Sturridge misses.
Sturridge ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

Sturridge looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sturridge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva controlling Sturridge's posture.
Sturridge throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturridge throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturridge stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Sturridge is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Sturridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sturridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sturridge wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Sturridge throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sturridge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sturridge looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sturridge trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sturridge has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Sturridge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva trying to control but Sturridge is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Sturridge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sturridge trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva lands with a straight right. Sturridge didn't see that one coming.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sturridge counter with a right hand.
Sturridge throws a head kick that misses.
Silva moves away from the strike by Sturridge.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sturridge.
Silva lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Sturridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva slips under a jab from Sturridge.
Isaiah Sturridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sturridge misses with a straight right.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sturridge misses with a low kick.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sturridge.

Silva cracks Sturridge with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silva has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sturridge to stand back up!

Sturridge is rocked!
Silva lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sturridge out cold! Sturridge is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cyborg Silva!
Cyborg Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.