PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yumruk Yusuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yusuf
vs
Silva

177 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yumruk Yusuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yusuf momentarily.

It looks like Yumruk Yusuf has been cut.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Yusuf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Silva moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Yusuf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva pushes Yusuf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yusuf tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yusuf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Yusuf is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Oh Yusuf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva dips a shoulder and cracks Yusuf with a mighty uppercut! Yusuf falls back against the cage and Silva unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yusuf is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Silva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Silva!