PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janjalani Abu Bakhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abu Bakhar's entrance music is Allah Wakbar. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Abu Bakhar
vs
Silva

178 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janjalani Abu Bakhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Abu Bakhar throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Abu Bakhar misses the body punch
and Abu Bakhar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abu Bakhar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abu Bakhar.
Abu Bakhar misses with a left hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Janjalani Abu Bakhar has been cut.
Abu Bakhar looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Abu Bakhar misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a cross.
A jab from Abu Bakhar misses.
Nice cross by Abu Bakhar.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Abu Bakhar.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Abu Bakhar takes one to the chin there.

Abu Bakhar is rocked!
Abu Bakhar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Abu Bakhar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Bakhar misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abu Bakhar seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Abu Bakhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Abu Bakhar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Abu Bakhar shrugs off.

Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut is getting worse.
A short uppercut from Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Abu Bakhar.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Abu Bakhar avoids the damage to the body.
Abu Bakhar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abu Bakhar struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva working Abu Bakhar over with knees to the body.
Abu Bakhar prevents a body shot from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Abu Bakhar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Abu Bakhar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Abu Bakhar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Abu Bakhar's guard! Nice work there by Silva!
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abu Bakhar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abu Bakhar is breathing heavily.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Abu Bakhar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abu Bakhar maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Abu Bakhar has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Abu Bakhar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Janjalani Abu Bakhar!
Janjalani Abu Bakhar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.