PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sid Bristol was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silakka
vs
Bristol

181 cm
22
184 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
181 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Bristol lunges at Silakka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silakka's hand.
Bristol cracks a nice hook into Silakka's ribs.
Bristol misses with a body shot.
Bristol looks to land a right hand but Silakka moved out of range.
Bristol connects with a right hand. Silakka shakes it off.
Bristol moves out of range as Silakka strikes.
Bristol lands the left hand.
Bristol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silakka momentarily.
Bristol throws the left hand but Silakka avoids the punch easily.

Silakka gets a clinch.
Bristol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silakka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bristol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silakka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silakka stalling the fight.

Silakka breaks from the clinch.
Silakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bristol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bristol fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Bristol coming out on top.
Silakka tries to move into range but Bristol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bristol. That did some damage!
Bristol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silakka slips a jab and a cross from Bristol.
Silakka dodges the punch combination from Bristol.
Bristol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silakka momentarily.
Bristol scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol cracks Silakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sid Bristol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bristol throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
Bristol throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.
Bristol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Silakka takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silakka is stalling here.
Bristol tries to pull guard but Silakka holds him up against the cage and eventually Bristol drops back down to his feet.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Bristol.
Bristol tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Silakka.

Silakka manages to break the clinch.
Bristol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silakka.
Bristol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka misses with a straight right.
Bristol is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Silakka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silakka needs to keep his hands up - Bristol had a free shot at his head there.
Bristol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silakka defending well as Bristol loads up on a big left hand.
Silakka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bristol.
Bristol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bristol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bristol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bristol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silakka wants to clinch.
Bristol throws a lazy right hand but Silakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a series of punches but Bristol avoids them all with ease.
Sid Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bristol scores with a sloppy right hand. Silakka should have avoided that one.
Silakka misses with a shot to the body
and Bristol counters with a left to the body.
Bristol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silakka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bristol throws a lazy right hand but Silakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Silakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silakka needs to keep his hands up - Bristol had a free shot at his head there.
Bristol misses with a shot to the body

and Silakka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bristol's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silakka pushing down on Bristol's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bristol works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silakka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bristol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silakka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Bristol dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silakka moves away from the strike by Bristol.
Bristol lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Bristol misses.
Bristol lands a really nice looking cross but Silakka seems unphased.
A jab from Bristol does it's job there.
Bristol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silakka circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silakka!
Silakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bristol circles away quickly and effectively.
Silakka takes one to the chin there.
Silakka defending well as Bristol loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bristol coming out on top.
A slow jab from Bristol misses its intended target.
Bristol leaves Silakka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bristol lands an overhand right.
Bristol might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silakka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bristol defends it nicely.
Silakka slips under a jab.
Bristol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Bristol coming out on top.
Bristol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silakka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bristol's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bristol looking for a guillotine here but Silakka defends easily.
Silakka throws a big right hand that misses.
Silakka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bristol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silakka wants to pass the guard but Bristol is keeping the position.

Bristol has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silakka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bristol.
Bristol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Bristol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bristol wants to get back to full guard.
Bristol is refusing to be controlled, as Silakka sits in half guard.
Silakka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Silakka.
Bristol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silakka.

Silakka moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bristol.
Bristol is looking to regain half guard here but Silakka keeps moving and retains side control.
Bristol is breathing heavily.
Silakka throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silakka is chipping away with strikes.
Silakka working the ground and pound from side control.
Silakka moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bristol taking a bit of punishment here - Silakka scoring with strikes.
Bristol takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silakka tries to score with some ground and pound. Bristol controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bristol is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bristol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silakka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bristol misses with a few strikes there.
Silakka thows a body shot but no joy.
Bristol throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silakka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silakka.

Bristol looking for subs off his back but Silakka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silakka drops an elbow to the side of Bristol's head.

Bristol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silakka pulls his head out easily.
Silakka working the head and body with strikes.

Silakka is working for a kimura but Bristol is defending it quite comfortably.
Silakka slips a nice elbow through Bristol's hands, connecting with Bristol's forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol is looking for a sweep. Silakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silakka wants to take a breather but Bristol is having none of it.
Silakka thows a huge punch but Bristol dodges it nicely.

Bristol looking for submissions off his back.
Bristol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silakka prevents Bristol from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silakka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bristol defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bristol throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.
Bristol misses with a looping right.
Bristol falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has Bristol backing up. Bristol nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Silakka misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Bristol.
Silakka wants to clinch.
Bristol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol missing with a left hand there. Silakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silakka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bristol.
Silakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bristol throws a combination that misses

and Silakka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silakka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silakka 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.
Bristol tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Silakka.
Silakka lands a nice forearm strike.
Bristol is looking to reverse the position.
Bristol gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bristol manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Bristol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silakka pulls his head out easily.
Silakka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silakka controlling the pace.
Silakka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bristol's head.
Silakka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bristol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bristol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silakka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silakka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silakka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bristol misses with a combination
and Silakka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bristol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silakka backs up against the cage.
Silakka slips a jab and a cross from Bristol.
Bristol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bristol throws a series of punches but Silakka avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bristol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bristol connects with a body shot.
Bristol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bristol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol misses with a looping right.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bristol misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a thumping low kick.
Silakka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bristol misses with a jab to the body
and Silakka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silakka tries to clinch up but Bristol circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Bristol both land. Nice combination.
Silakka misses the jab.
Bristol throws a combination that misses

and Silakka counters with a single leg into guard. Bristol didn't expect that.
Silakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Bristol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silakka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silakka postures up in Bristol's guard and throws a big left but Bristol blocks it.
Silakka looking to pass the guard.
Timo Silakka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Silakka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silakka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bristol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silakka works over Bristol with some ground and pound from guard.

Bristol has his foot on Silakka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silakka works his way back into a safe position though.
Silakka working some strikes from top position.
Silakka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silakka postures up and lands a big shot to Bristol's brow.
Silakka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bristol is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silakka defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bristol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silakka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silakka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silakka advances position into side control!
Silakka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silakka is working Bristol over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silakka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bristol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silakka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bristol defending well though.
Silakka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka had his way with Sid Bristol in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bristol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silakka on the side of the head.
Silakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bristol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bristol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bristol misses with the combination.
Bristol misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has Bristol backing up. Bristol nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Bristol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silakka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bristol misses with an uppercut.
Bristol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silakka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bristol's knee momentarily.
Silakka slips a jab from Bristol.
Bristol jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol punishes Silakka's body with a nice straight punch.
Bristol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bristol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bristol misses with a double jab

and Silakka counters with a shoot takedown. Bristol fights it but they end up in guard.

Bristol isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silakka stacks Bristol on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silakka!
Bristol is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Silakka passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bristol!
Silakka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bristol regains half guard.
Timo Silakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bristol is looking for a sweep. Silakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bristol is not content to let Silakka control the position.
Silakka controlling the action here.
Bristol wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol is pressing down on Silakka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silakka sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bristol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silakka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silakka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bristol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silakka is aware though and is defending well.
Sid Bristol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka trying to control but Bristol is working from the bottom.

Silakka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bristol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silakka has managed to get both his arms back between Bristol's legs - danger averted.
Silakka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silakka is stalling in the full guard.
Bristol throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silakka stays in close to Bristol's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silakka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!
Timo Silakka retains his welterweight title!