PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Silverback (ranked 5408 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diluka Mendis (ranked 4160 p4p, 0 weight class). Archibald Silverback could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diluka Mendis's chin.

Silverback
vs
Mendis

168 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Archibald Silverback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diluka Mendis!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverback throws a head kick that misses.
Mendis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silverback misses with a combination
and Mendis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Mendis.
Silverback walks into a straight right hand from Mendis.

Silverback is rocked!
Mendis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Silverback is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silverback seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Mendis.
Silverback throws a counter high kick but Mendis was just alert enough to avoid it.
Silverback fails with the takedown
letting Mendis counter with a right hand.
Mendis looks to land a right hand but Silverback moved out of range.
Silverback appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silverback moves in looking to clinch but Mendis pushes him off.
Mendis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silverback attempts a counter takedown but Mendis avoids it well and moves away.
Mendis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverback was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverback shoots in but Mendis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silverback looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendis is fending him off so far but Silverback persists. Nope, Mendis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archibald Silverback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendis swings for the body but Silverback moves out of range.
Silverback tries to counter by clinching up but Mendis breaks away and moves out of range.
Mendis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silverback wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mendis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendis loads up on a big right hand but Silverback slips the punch.
Silverback changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab from Mendis.
Mendis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silverback closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendis circles away.
Silverback shoots in for a double leg but Mendis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silverback with a poor takedown
and Mendis counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverback gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silverback is breathing heavily.
Mendis looks to throw the jab but Silverback is out of range.
Mendis moves out of range as Silverback throws a body kick.
Mendis misses with a few strikes there.
Silverback thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendis throws a series of punches but Silverback moves out of range.
Silverback shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendis sprawls well. He's pushed Silverback's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silverback has his takedown stuffed
and Mendis counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silverback takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diluka Mendis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silverback fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendis connects with a looping right hand.
Mendis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendis wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendis lands with a big right hook that stumbles Silverback - he's out on his feet here! Mendis follows up with another monster hook that separates Silverback from consciousness! Silverback falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Mendis stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diluka Mendis!
Diluka Mendis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.