PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Silver had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silver
vs
Roshan

180 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damian Roshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roshan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.

Silver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roshan!
Silver controlling from the full mount.
Silver trying to control but Roshan is having none of it.

Silver swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roshan is now in Silver's guard. A big mistake from Silver there, giving up the dominant position!
Roshan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
Roshan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silver is proving hard to escape from.
Roshan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silver is trying to buck Roshan off.
Roshan trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Silver is looking to regain half guard here but Roshan keeps moving and retains side control.

Roshan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silver, who protects the arm well.

Roshan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roshan throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Roshan is trying to control but can't.
Roshan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silver preventing the sweep.
Silver controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Roshan for as long as he can get away with.

Silver has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Roshan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silver is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Roshan pulls down on the head and he's put Silver to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Roshan!