PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dock (ranked 3156 p4p, 1927 weight class) and Ari Silver (ranked 395 p4p, 248 weight class). Dock comes into the arena with The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko blaring out of the sound system. Bob Dock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dock
vs
Silver

225 cm
38
200
22 - 36 - 0

190 cm
25
195
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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 22 - 36 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Silver!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dock.
Dock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dock lands a leg kick that knocks Silver off balance momentarily.

Dock clinches.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Dock.
I was talking to Dock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Dock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Dock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Dock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silver avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.
Silver lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Silver.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dock avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Dock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dock's elbow.
Dock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dock landing knees to the head.
Silver tries to work over Dock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dock or not.
Dock is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Dock controls his hands.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Dock.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Silver avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
A short right from Silver on the inside.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Dock shrugs off.

It looks like Bob Dock has been cut.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dock trying to land knees to the body.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dock looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Dock's ribcage. Dock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dock blocks a body shot from Silver.
Dock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver tries to work over Dock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dock tries to clinch up.

Silver pushes Dock up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Dock tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dock backwards.
Dock blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Dock misses with a knee to the head.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a hook to the body.
Dock takes an elbow to the forehead.

Silver breaks the clinch.

Silver moves into range and clinches up with Dock.
Dock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Dock shrugs off.
Dock with a knee to the head.
Silver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dock or not.
A short right from Silver.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver digs a right hand into Dock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dock's gas tank.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Dock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Silver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver slows down the pace here.
Dock prevents a body shot from Silver.
Dock tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Dock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver tests Dock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dock moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Silver throws a one two combo.

Dock is rocked!

Silver instigates a clinch.
Oh Dock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Silver dips a shoulder and cracks Dock with a mighty uppercut! Dock falls back against the cage and Silver unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dock 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 - Silver screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Silver!