PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micheal King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by X Gon' give it to ya. Micheal King had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

King
vs
da Silva

175 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jefferson da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

da Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. King was covering up waiting for the punch and da Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
da Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
da Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
da Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
da Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
da Silva forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
da Silva throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
da Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
da Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
da Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for da Silva on the ground.
da Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
da Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
da Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from da Silva.
da Silva drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
King taking some punishment here, with da Silva in his half guard.
King taking some punishment here, with da Silva in his half guard.
da Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
da Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King taking some punishment here, with da Silva in his half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
da Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
da Silva lands strikes from half guard.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from da Silva.
King taking some punishment here, with da Silva in his half guard.
da Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
da Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
da Silva slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
da Silva lands strikes from half guard.
da Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from da Silva.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from da Silva.
da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. da Silva lands a nice short elbow.
da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from da Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
da Silva winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
da Silva working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
da Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
da Silva throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
da Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

King is rocked!
da Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
da Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
da Silva lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt King quite badly. King pulls da Silva in close trying to recover. da Silva postures up and lands two really hard shots that put King on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but King doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jefferson da Silva!