PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crag Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Silk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silk
vs
Smith

173 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Silk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crag Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Silk thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Silk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Silk clinches up against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.

Silk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silk manages to end up in side control.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Silk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silk wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Silk postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silk.
Silk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Silk trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Silk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silk tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silk is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silk is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Silk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Silk is looking to improve his position.

Silk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silk leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Casey Silk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crag Smith.
Silk works the jab nicely.
Smith shoots in but Silk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab by Silk.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silk sprawls well. Silk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Silk scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silk connects with a couple of short punches.
Silk wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silk stands up from Smith's guard - Silk perhaps looking for a knockout.

Silk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silk trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silk trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Silk controlling from the top position.
Silk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silk is looking to advance position but Smith has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Silk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silk tries to get out of the position.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith prevents Silk from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk dominated that round.
That's time! Silk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silk misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Silk counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries for a takedown but Silk circles away easily

and Silk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Silk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Casey Silk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silk preventing the sweep.
Silk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Casey Silk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crag Smith.

Silk rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silk is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith tries to stall but Silk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silk prevents the takedown attempt.
Silk lands a shoulder strike.

Silk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Silk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silk advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Silk there.
Smith is pressing down on Silk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Silk gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.

Silk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silk throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silk working the strikes but Smith uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Smith trying to control but Silk postures up.
Silk is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Silk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silk misses with a head shot. Smith uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith keeping full guard, as Silk tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silk throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silk is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Silk circles away and we're back to standing.

Silk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Silk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Silk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Silk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Silk landing strikes from the mount.
Silk is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Silk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Silk's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Silk's guard. A big mistake from Silk there, giving up the dominant position!
Smith is working Silk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silk dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Silk counters with a two punch combo.

Smith is rocked!

Silk gets a big slam - oh, Smith is out! Smith is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Casey Silk!