PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Silalahi (ranked 4490 p4p, 4605 weight class) and Karate Durling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silalahi
vs
Durling

190 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Silalahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Durling!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silalahi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durling to the ground. Silalahi is now in Durling's guard.
Silalahi is stalling in the full guard.
Durling looking for a sweep. Not yet Durling, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durling looking to control but Silalahi passes into half guard.
Durling is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silalahi not doing much here.
Durling is trying to maintain the position but Silalahi is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silalahi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Durling to get to his feet.

Silalahi moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silalahi successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silalahi wants to sweep here but Durling controlling him for the moment.
Silalahi has control of Durling's left arm, preventing Durling from doing any damage.
Durling lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silalahi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durling is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silalahi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Durling trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Durling scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durling distracts Silalahi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Durling wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is keeping the position.
Durling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Durling lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silalahi striking off his back but it's not causing Durling any problems.
Durling stays in close to Silalahi's body and controls the position.

Silalahi has his foot on Durling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durling works his way back into a safe position though.
Silalahi striking from the bottom here.
Silalahi keeping full guard, as Durling tries to pass.
Silalahi wants to sweep here but Durling controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Durling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silalahi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silalahi is looking for a triangle here but Durling uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silalahi parries the strikes from Durling easily there. Durling is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silalahi to escape.
Durling throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Durling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silalahi keeps working.
Silalahi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durling's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Durling slips a nice elbow through Silalahi's hands, connecting with Silalahi's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durling scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silalahi tries to get to full guard but Durling has control of the leg.
Durling landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silalahi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Durling working some strikes from top position.
Durling trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi is trying to keep Durling in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silalahi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christian Silalahi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silalahi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durling looks to score with a jab to the body but Silalahi is just out of range.
Durling fails with the takedown
and Silalahi counters with a nice body shot.
Silalahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durling.
Silalahi throws a right and a left that Durling avoids nicely.

Durling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Durling showed some decent athleticism there.
Durling working over Silalahi with some ground and pound. Silalahi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling is looking to take a break and control but Silalahi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silalahi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silalahi.
Silalahi wants to stand but Durling is controlling the position.
Karate Durling has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silalahi wants to stand but Durling is controlling the position.
Durling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Silalahi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Durling rolls with it to try and escape but Silalahi cranks on the arm and Durling is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Silalahi!