PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silva Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Wrestler. 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
Carwin

195 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fight 4 America

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 New York, Silva Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin slips under a jab.
Silva throws a right hand that Carwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Carwin also avoids with ease.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cain Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Carwin takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carwin.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Silva catches Carwin right on the button with a cross.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva throws a right and a left that Carwin avoids nicely.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Carwin is out of range.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Carwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva throws a combination. Carwin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin throws a big shot that misses.
Carwin misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carwin at a distance.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Carwin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Carwin fails with the takedown.
Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Carwin missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin lands a right hook to the body.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carwin.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands a left and a right that sends Silva crashing to the canvas! Carwin dives into mount looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!

Carwin quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Carwin but it's paid off an Silva is forced to tap! Nice work by Carwin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Carwin!