PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starling Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Martin's chin.

Martin
vs
Silva

184 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

191 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martin - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martin. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Martin throws a leg kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva blocks a leg kick.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
I was talking to Martin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martin's brow.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.

Frank Martin's cut is getting worse.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Frank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Martin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin scores with a push kick.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Martin lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martin throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Silva crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.