PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Knox

191 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Knox does no damage.

Knox gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knox wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Knox's back!
Silva wants to control but Knox is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva is not going to allow Knox to sit and survive in this position.

Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Knox is controlling his hands well.
Knox controlling Silva 's hands.
Silva struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Knox preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Knox looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva gets his hands free as Knox looks to control.
Knox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knox is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Knox is trying to break free.

Silva working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Knox is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Silva has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Knox taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Silva!