|
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1# Mayhew misses with a body shot
and Mayhew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Silva moves out of range as Mayhew strikes. Mayhew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayhew fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2# Silva gets tackled into the cage by Mayhew. Mayhew maintains the clinch. #BC2# Mayhew breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Mayhew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mayhew sprawls and moves away. Silva fails with a takedown attempt. Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2# and Mayhew counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayhew. #BC2# Mayhew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhew throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease. Silva thinks about countering with a head kick. Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Mayhew tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mayhew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayhew with a hook. Silva fails with a takedown attempt. Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayhew is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Mayhew circles away and we're back to standing. Mayhew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Silva goes for a double leg but Mayhew avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mayhew continues to drive forward. Mayhew lands with a right that hurts Silva. Silva looks to clinch but Mayhew throws a short knee that drops Silva. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Alexander Mayhew!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|