PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Silva (ranked 1214 p4p, 157 weight class) and Chief Queef (ranked 2680 p4p, 306 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chief Queef was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Queef

176 cm
22
172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Queef!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Queef is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva cracks Queef with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Queef feints the counter takedown.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Queef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queef drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Queef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Queef is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva misses with a right hand

and Queef decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Queef is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Queef dives into side control.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva stops Queef from passing to mount.
Silva tries to escape but Queef is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queef is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Queef tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Queef is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva trying to control but Queef postures up.
Queef wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Queef is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Queef frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Queef is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Queef has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Queef.

Queef swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Queef's guard. A big mistake from Queef there, giving up the dominant position!

Queef working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Queef working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
Queef wants to get back to full guard.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Queef looking for submissions off his back.
Queef has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Queef has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Queef makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Queef.
Silva wants to stand but Queef is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Queef has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manuel Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Queef walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Queef circles away from the clinch attempt

and Queef decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Queef is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Queef trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Chief Queef has got the better of the ground game so far.
Queef won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queef looking to pass the guard.
Queef pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Queef stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Queef passes to side control.

Queef is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Queef swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Queef's guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Queef has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Queef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queef tries to improve position but can't.
Queef is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva is controlling the pace.
Queef wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!
Silva wants to control the pace but Queef is squirming around nicely.
Queef tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Queef is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Queef working to try and regain half guard.
Silva looking to control but Queef is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Queef is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Queef is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Queef keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Queef regains half guard.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Queef is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Queef wants to get back to full guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Queef does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Queef tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manuel Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Queef has time to react.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva scores with the left hand. Queef knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Queef on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queef avoids the head kick by Silva.
Chief Queef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a right and a left that Queef avoids nicely.
And Queef tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook but Queef blocks it.
Queef has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva tests Queef's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queef.
Queef feints the counter takedown.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queef can do to turn this around?
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Queef's defenses.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Queef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queef changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva throws a hook but Queef avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queef slips under a jab from Silva.
Queef is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Queef on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queef.
Manuel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Queef.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Queef seems unphased.
Silva connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queef slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Queef changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva misses with a right hand

and Queef counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Queef is proving a slippery customer.
Queef passes into half guard.
Queef looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva pushes Queef off but Queef dives into side control.
Manuel Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Queef is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Queef working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Queef swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Queef's guard.
Chief Queef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Silva!
A victorious Manuel Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.