PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Webster
vs
Silva

200 cm
18
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
234 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Gold Standard Nutrition
Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Webster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Webster.
Webster controlling the action here for a moment.

Webster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Webster keeps it at a distance.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webster is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Webster circles away and we're back to standing.
Webster wants to clinch.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Webster moves into the clinch successfully.

Webster breaks from the clinch.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Webster clinches with his opponent.

Silva pulls Webster into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Webster sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Webster wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Webster stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva looks gassed!
Webster stuffs the takedown.
Chris Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Webster cracks Silva with a big right hand and Silva goes down!

It looks like Thiago Silva has been cut.
Webster stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Webster controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Webster keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Webster politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Webster prefers to stall for the moment though.

Webster stands up.
Webster wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Webster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Webster for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!

Webster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webster wants to clinch.
Webster tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Webster has managed to clinch.
Webster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That has opened up Thiago Silva's cut even more.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Webster.

Webster rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Webster.

Webster breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Webster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Webster is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Webster, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Webster against the cage but Webster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Webster as he jumps to the side.
Silva closes the distance but Webster moves to the side

and Webster counters by moving into the clinch.

Webster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Webster moves into the clinch.
Webster with a knee to the head.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webster tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Webster stalls.

Webster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webster tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Webster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster fails in his attempt to clinch.

Webster drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Webster breaks from the clinch.
Webster fails with an attempt to clinch.

Webster closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Webster scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Webster landing knees to the body.
Webster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chris Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.

Webster breaks from the clinch.

Webster moves into the clinch.
Webster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Webster pressing his opponent against the cage.
Webster landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webster breaks the clinch.
Webster is looking to clinch.

Webster has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Webster breaks the clinch.
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Webster clinches up against the cage.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Webster clinches up against the cage.
Webster lands a knee to the head.
Webster displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Webster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster landing knees to the head.

The cut above Thiago Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Webster sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Silva to the ground! Webster dives into full mount looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!
Webster looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Webster finish him?
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Webster controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Webster content just to control the position here.
Webster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Webster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Webster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Chris Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to clinch but Webster is avoiding it.
Webster tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to clinch.
Thiago Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Webster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Webster lands a knee to the head.
Webster has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Silva - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Webster, and another! Silva is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chris Webster!