PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maeda
vs
Silva

186 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maeda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Maeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Maeda is controlling the position.
Maeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is working for takedown but Maeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maeda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenjiro Maeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Silva.

Maeda pulls guard successfully.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maeda's head.

Maeda kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Maeda is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maeda circles away.
Maeda tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva shoots in but Maeda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maeda stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva looks gassed!

Maeda instigates a clinch.
Maeda really is a fat lump.

Maeda pulls Silva into guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Maeda moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Maeda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maeda lands with a right to the head.
Maeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

Maeda jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.

Maeda pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Maeda stuffs the takedown.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Maeda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maeda stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Maeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Maeda keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Maeda won't allow it.
Maeda tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Maeda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maeda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Maeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Maeda won't allow it.
Maeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Maeda won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Maeda won't allow it.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Maeda prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Maeda is controlling the position.
Silva tries for a takedown but Maeda manages to get underhooks.
Maeda prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Maeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maeda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maeda avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Maeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva looks to land a combination but Maeda avoids it well.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maeda circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maeda as he avoids it easily.
David Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maeda is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Maeda circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Maeda shows good takedown defense.
Maeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Maeda can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Silva and Maeda drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Silva.

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