PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mob Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. Mob Barley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Barley

198 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
208 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mob Barley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva leaves Barley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Donk. Silva catches Barley right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Mob Barley has been cut.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Hickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mob Barley.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Barley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Barley.

Barley shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Barley defends easily.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barley looks gassed!

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barley is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Barley defends it well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Barley has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Barley!

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Barley defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barley trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Barley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barley tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Barley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Barley stands up from Silva's guard - Barley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Barley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Barley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barley shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barley slips under a jab.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barley defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt.
Hickson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt.
Barley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt.
Hickson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barley.
Barley dodges the punch combination from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hickson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mob Barley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barley dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Barley fails with the takedown.
Barley slips under a jab.
Barley fails to land the takedown.
Barley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva lunges at Barley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barley's hand.

That has opened up Mob Barley's cut even more.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Hickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Hickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mob Barley.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barley.
A jab from Silva misses.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Barley dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Barley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Barley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Barley off but Barley is having none of it.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barley off and has taken his back!

Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Barley is defending it well.
Barley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Silva is working for a rear naked choke. Barley is not defending it well and Silva has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Barley refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Barley's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hickson Silva!