PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Silva (ranked 2313 p4p, 4628 weight class) and Ku Zon (ranked 315 p4p, 567 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ku Zon enters the cage!

Silva
vs
Zon

188 cm
26
185
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
193
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ku Zon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Zon.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zon to see if he's OK.
Silva moves into full mount!
Zon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zon has worked his arm free - good work by Zon!
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Silva throws an elbow but Zon slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Zon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zon trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Zon is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva is working Zon over with some ground and pound from side control.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zon has worked his arm free - good work by Zon!
Zon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva just content to control the position.
Zon wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Zon's back!

Silva has got one arm under Zon's chin. This could be trouble... Zon trying to control the other hand but Silva gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Zon has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Silva!