PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Chabal (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.

Silva
vs
Chabal

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Hilo, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Chabal!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Chabal.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chabal.

It looks like Junior Silva has been cut.
Chabal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chabal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chabal tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Chabal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chabal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chabal misses with a wild body shot.
Chabal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chabal throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Chabal throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Chabal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Chabal misses.

Chabal throws a left that rocks Silva and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Chabal dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Silva regain composure!
Chabal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chabal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to control Chabal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Chabal works his way into full mount!
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Chabal punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to hold on but Chabal postures up.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Chabal working Silva over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chabal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chabal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chabal.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Chabal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chabal.
Chabal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva is trying to stand.

Chabal stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Chabal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chabal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Junior Silva's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabal misses with a straight left.
Chabal throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chabal throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.

Junior Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chabal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chabal tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabal cracks Silva with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva falls to his knees and Chabal doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien Chabal!