PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Wilson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adriano Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Wilson

215 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

197 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adriano Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Wilson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a head kick that Wilson semi-blocks.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wilson is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wilson looks gassed!

Silva scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Wilson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wilson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Wilson avoiding Silva 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva staying busy and making it hard for Wilson to control.

Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silva breaks Wilson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wilson 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano 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.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva slows down the pace here.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wilson regains guard immediately.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Wilson trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with a hook.

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.
Wilson misses with a double jab

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.

Wilson pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wilson really felt that one!
Adriano Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson swinging wilding here.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilson.
A left lands for Wilson.

Silva instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilson to the mat! Wilson manages to get full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva stays in close to Wilson's body and controls the position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson looking to control.
Wilson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wilson for as long as he can get away with.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva advances to half guard.
Wilson trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Wilson is working away.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wilson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Jesse Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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