PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Iced Earth - Harbinger of Fate blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: No More Mr. Nice Guy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Williams

182 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
175 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the body shot from Williams.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Williams slips a straight right by Silva.
Williams digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Williams jabs at Silva's body.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Abel Silva has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva thows a leg kick but Williams checks it
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.

Silva is rocked!
Williams closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Silva! Williams dives in looking to finish! Silva is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Williams!