PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Schacter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Chicago Bulls Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Schacter
vs
Silva

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbert Schacter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Schacter keeps it at a distance.
Schacter misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schacter tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Schacter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Schacter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva wants to clinch
and Schacter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Silva forces Schacter back against the cage and clinches.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schacter wants a takedown but no success here.
Schacter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schacter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva landing knees to the head.

It looks like Gilbert Schacter has been cut.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schacter.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schacter blocks it with crossed arms.
Schacter looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Schacter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schacter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva closes the distance but Schacter moves to the side
and Schacter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Schacter.
Michael Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schacter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Schacter counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Schacter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schacter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schacter lands with some strikes.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva suckers Schacter into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Silva is now in Schacter's guard!

Schacter 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.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schacter is proving hard to escape from.

Schacter looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Schacter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schacter wants to get back to full guard but Silva has passed into side control.
Schacter tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schacter is looking to escape.
Schacter working to try and regain half guard.
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 Gilbert Schacter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Schacter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva closes the distance but Schacter moves to the side
enabling Schacter to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva misses with a head kick.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Schacter wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva avoiding damage as Schacter throws knees to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Schacter tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Schacter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schacter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Schacter looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Schacter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Schacter's ribcage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schacter trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schacter crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schacter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schacter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schacter's face.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schacter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Schacter blocks with his arms.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Schacter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schacter managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schacter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schacter wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Schacter's takedown attempt.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schacter's face.

Schacter is rocked!
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Oh Schacter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Schacter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Schacter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schacter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Schacter in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Schacter in his tracks for a moment.
Schacter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands an elbow just above Schacter 's eye.
Silva has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Schacter - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Silva, and another! Schacter is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Michael Silva!