PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ustorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sean Ustorf has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ustorf
vs
Silva

200 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

220 cm
23
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ustorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ustorf.
Ustorf looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Ustorf swinging wildly here.
Ustorf fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ustorf lands a body shot.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ustorf's efforts to push away.
Ustorf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ustorf avoids it.
Ustorf is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ustorf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ustorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Ustorf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ustorf defends it well.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Ustorf is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
Ustorf is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva trying to control but Ustorf is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Ustorf really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ustorf wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters by clinching up.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ustorf tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ustorf is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ustorf throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ustorf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

Silva drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Silva as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ustorf screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Silva! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gabe Silva!