PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 2282 p4p, 2625 weight class) and Jackson Silva (ranked 323 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Silva

195 cm
25
270
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
250
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Battle Hecs

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.

Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva moves to take his opponent's back.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
Silva wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

Silva working for a choke but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie prevents Silva from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Gracie tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie punching from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Silva working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie stops Silva from passing to mount.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie 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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Silva!