PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ray Silva
vs
Douglas

185 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Ray Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.

Douglas gets a clinch.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Douglas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Douglas throws a knee to the head but misses.

Douglas wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Douglas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Douglas.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Douglas landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Douglas is controlling him.
Douglas lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Douglas is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Douglas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Douglas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Douglas is having none of it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Douglas lands a couple of digs.

Silva is rocked!
Douglas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Silva's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Douglas!
A determined Charles Douglas didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!