PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Airton Silverio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverio has chosen Cranberries - Zombie as his entrance music. Kendrick King had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

King
vs
Silverio

182 cm
26
174 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

KaotiK

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendrick King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Airton Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverio wants to clinch but King slips to the side

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio working a defensive guard but King passes into half guard.
Silverio wants to get back to full guard.

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silverio has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silverio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio won't allow King to pass to mount.

King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
King is thwarting Silverio's attempts to control the position.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Silverio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silverio is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

King is looking for a kimura but Silverio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silverio tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
Silverio is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.

King seems to be working for a kimura but Silverio defends the submission attempt.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Silverio is defending well.

King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Silverio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.

King is looking for a kimura but Silverio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
King trying to mount his opponent but Silverio defends it.
Silverio is trying to control but can't.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silverio misses with a two punch combination.
Silverio misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silverio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

King is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OH! King has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Silverio smells blood and charges in for the finish! Silverio unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of King sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Airton Silverio!
Airton Silverio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.