PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yallen Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen Like Light to the Flies - Trivium as his entrance music. Yallen Silver acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maine
vs
Silver

182 cm
22
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

167 cm
27
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yallen Silver!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Maine moves into the clinch successfully.
Maine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
Maine misses with an elbow strike.
Maine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
Maine is trying to drag Silver to the mat but Silver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maine lands a knee to the head.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maine landing knees to the head.
Maine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maine is breathing heavily.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silver.
A body shot lands from Silver.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver is working Maine over against the cage.
Silver pushes Maine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silver can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver tries a body shot but Maine blocks it.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Maine is controlling the position.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Maine avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maine prevents a body shot from Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine misses with a knee to the head.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Maine has the dominant position.
Maine tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maine's elbow.
Maine is working for takedown but Silver is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Maine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Maine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver is leaning against Maine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver can't find room to land a body shot as Maine controls the action.
Silver tries to break free but Maine pushes him back against the cage.
Maine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Silver as the two fighters clinch.
Silver can't get the takedown.
Maine misses with an elbow over the top.
Maine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver can't find room to land a body shot as Maine controls the action.
Maine misses with an elbow strike.
Silver tries to work over Maine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maine pulls his leg out and moves away.

Silver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maine!
Silver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maine is in a horrible position here. Silver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silver unloading with bombs!
Maine is bucking up trying to escape but Silver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Maine is rocked!
Silver looking to control but Maine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver prevents Maine from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is landing with some decent strikes but Maine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Maine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silver scoring with strikes but Maine is staying in there.
Silver with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Silver.
Maine is trying desperately to improve position.
A big strike lands for Silver! That's really hurt Maine and he's turned his back - Silver keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Silver jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yallen Silver!