PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Rock Hard Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

George Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
George Silva wants to stand but Damian Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Damian Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

George Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damian Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, George Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Damian Silva's legs - danger averted.

Damian Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
George Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Damian Silva is proving hard to escape from.

Damian Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. George Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. George Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George Silva wants to stand but Damian Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damian Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
George Silva is looking to stand up but Damian Silva won't let him.

Damian Silva working for a triangle but George Silva defends it easily.

George Silva gets to his feet - Damian Silva follows without any prompting.
Damian Silva tries for a takedown but George Silva circles away easily
and Damian Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damian Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Damian Silva.
George Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Damian Silva is controlling him well.

Damian Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, George Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
George Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Damian Silva is controlling him well.

Damian Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
George Silva defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George Silva is trying to get back to his feet.

Damian Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, George Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
George Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Damian Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Damian Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
George Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Damian Silva is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Damian Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
George Silva pushes Damian Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Damian Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Damian Silva tries for a kimura but George Silva is defending well.
George Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
George Silva lands with a cross.
Damian Silva shoots and misses
and George Silva counters with a two punch combo.
George Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Damian Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice combination there by George Silva.
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 Damian Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Damian Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

George Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
George Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Damian Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for George Silva!
Damian Silva breaks from George Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

George Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Damian Silva.
George Silva tries to buck Damian Silva off but he can't manage it.

Damian Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

George Silva bucks Damian Silva off and manages to get back to his feet!

George Silva scores with a takedown into Damian Silva's guard.
George Silva wants to stand but Damian Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Damian Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George Silva wants to get up but he can't break Damian Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Damian Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
George Silva tries to stand but Damian Silva is controlling from the bottom.

Damian Silva working for a triangle but George Silva defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George Silva preventing the sweep.

Damian Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Damian Silva is working an open guard so George Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
George Silva lands a with a good body shot.
Damian Silva dodges the punch combination from George Silva.
George Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George Silva looks to land a combination but Damian Silva avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by George Silva!
George Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Damian Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
George Silva scores with a body shot.
Damian Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damian Silva slips a jab and a cross from George Silva.
George Silva lands with a nice combination. Damian Silva backs away looking to recover.
George Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

George Silva closes the distance and pushes Damian Silva back into the cage.

George Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damian Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damian Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from George Silva is defended easily by Damian Silva.
George Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damian Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damian Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
George Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Damian Silva rather than just go for the knockout.

George Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - George Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

Damian Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and George Silva defends well.
Damian Silva has a closed guard, preventing George Silva from standing up.
George Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Damian Silva.
George Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Damian Silva's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Damian Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Damian Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
George Silva is pushing Damian Silva's head away, looking to escape. Damian Silva manages to hold on to the position though.

Damian Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Damian Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by George Silva, who protects the arm well.
George Silva wants to get back to his feet but Damian Silva drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
George Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Damian Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damian Silva working for a submission but George Silva is keeping him at bay.
George Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Damian Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
George Silva tries to buck Damian Silva off but he can't manage it.

Damian Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Damian Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damian Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, George Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
George Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Damian Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that George Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Damian Silva working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. George Silva turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Damian Silva off and cradles George Silva's limp body as Damian Silva celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Damian Silva!