PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MJ Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharki Silva (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.

Dollaway
vs
Silva

191 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 St Petersburg, MJ Dollaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sharki Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with the combination.
Sharki Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Dollaway moves out of range easily.
Dollaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a head kick but Dollaway moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Dollaway fails with a takedown attempt.
Dollaway dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Dollaway's head and hops out.
Dollaway misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Dollaway.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dollaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dollaway throws a one two combo.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Dollaway.
Dollaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollaway misses with a wild body shot.
Dollaway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch there but Dollaway circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dollaway is defended easily by Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MJ Dollaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva rushes Dollaway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is looking to control Dollaway's arms but Dollaway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dollaway.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Dollaway.
Sharki Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva avoids the head kick by Dollaway.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dollaway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dollaway.
Dollaway managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Dollaway shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dollaway. That snapped Silva's head back.
Dollaway wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Dollaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dollaway is breathing heavily.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Dollaway is trying to break free.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dollaway blocks with his arms.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Dollaway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dollaway.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dollaway.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dollaway misses with a body kick.
Dollaway shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dollaway misses with the combination.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dollaway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Dollaway down.
Dollaway throws a head kick that misses.
Dollaway has a takedown stuffed.
Dollaway wants to clinch.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Dollaway.

Dollaway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Dollaway does no damage.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dollaway's head.
Dollaway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick but Dollaway moves out of range.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva cracks the inside of Dollaway's front leg.
Dollaway misses with a double jab.
Dollaway throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Dollaway shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dollaway slips a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dollaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dollaway. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Dollaway.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Dollaway improves position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dollaway blocks with his arms.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dollaway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sharki Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dollaway tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Dollaway moves out of range.
Dollaway misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dollaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dollaway fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva throws a right and a left that Dollaway avoids nicely.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Dollaway scores with a jab.
Dollaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dollaway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dollaway blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dollaway shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Dollaway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Dollaway blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MJ Dollaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dollaway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Dollaway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dollaway takes one on the button.
Silva is looking to slow Dollaway down with leg kicks.
Dollaway misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dollaway is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dollaway fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Dollaway is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Silva lands a heavy head kick that drops Dollaway. The ref tackles Silva to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dollaway was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sharki Silva!