PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rockford's choice of entrance music: Build Your Kingdom Here. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Rockford

170 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Rockford!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rockford's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rockford looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Rockford is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva working Rockford over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rockford trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rockford won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mirko Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Billy Rockford has been cut.

Rockford gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva wants the takedown. Rockford is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rockford's guard against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rockford being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva trying to control but Rockford is working from the bottom.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva trying to control but Rockford is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mirko Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rockford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva cracks Rockford with a big elbow.
Silva trying to control the position but Rockford is working away.
Silva controls the position.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rockford, who protects the arm well.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva landing punches.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Rockford is in trouble!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rockford working to try and regain half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks from Rockford's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
The referee warns Rockford that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva looking to finish Rockford with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rockford!
Silva controlling his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing punches.
Silva dominating with strikes here.

Rockford is rocked!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Rockford is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva wants to control the pace but Rockford is squirming around nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva is really struggling to control Rockford but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rockford is looking to escape.
Silva cracks Rockford with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to finish Rockford with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rockford!
Silva trying to control but Rockford is having none of it.

Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva tries to control but Rockford wriggling away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Rockford is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Rockford looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Silva! Rockford is hurt baaadly! Silva is firing away with more strikes - Rockford is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Silva!