PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maguila Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Bader

171 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maguila Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Bader!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Bader.

Bader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Bader throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bader lands a shoulder strike.
Bader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Bader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bader can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Bader pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bader.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bader is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bader lands with a right to the head.
Bader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bader lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bader.
Bader prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bader.
Nice body punch from Bader - that landed with a thud.
Bader cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands with a short shot to the head.
Bader stalling against the cage.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Bader is controlling the position.
Bader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bader pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Bader on the inside.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Bader has double underhooks.
Bader lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva tries to break free but Bader pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bader.
Silva is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bader obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bader - that landed with a thud.
Bader working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bader keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bader lands a shoulder strike.
Bader scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Bader.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bader lands a hook that stumbles Silva back into the cage. Bader follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Silva to the canvas! Bader pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Silva has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Willie Bader!