PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Jayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Jayden

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Jayden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva leaves Jayden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jayden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jayden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jayden trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Jayden wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Jayden is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Jayden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Jayden trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jayden avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jayden is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Jayden circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Jayden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jayden blocks the body kick.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Jayden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva throws a hook but Jayden avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Jayden misses.
Jayden looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in but Jayden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jayden shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Jayden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jayden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jayden blocks a head kick by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayden fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Jayden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jayden somewhat.
Jayden slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Jayden shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Jayden is looking to clinch.
Jayden scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jayden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jayden wants to clinch.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jayden tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jayden to the ground. Jayden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jayden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Jayden looks gassed!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Jayden. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jayden.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jayden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Jayden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jayden throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Jayden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva wants to stand up but Jayden is controlling him.
Jayden is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Jayden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jayden trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Jayden prevents Silva from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Jayden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jayden is working away from the top position though.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Jayden trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jayden trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jayden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jayden looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Jayden shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Jayden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Jayden is breathing heavily.
Jayden looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Vinicius Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Jayden.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Jayden in a clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva is trying to drag Jayden to the mat but Jayden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a hook but Jayden avoids it easily.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jayden circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jayden throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva looks for a takedown but Jayden sprawls well.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
Jayden trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Jayden is having none of it.
Silva trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Jayden wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jayden tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jayden to the ground. Jayden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Jayden circles away.
Jayden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jayden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jayden wants to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Jayden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jayden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jayden dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Jayden circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Jayden avoids it.
Jayden throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jayden defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jayden shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Jayden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jayden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jayden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Jayden persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Jayden tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jayden is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.

Silva has Jayden up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jayden tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Jayden is controlling him.
Jayden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva seems keen to control Jayden's posture.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Jayden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jayden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Jayden persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Jayden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jayden gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jayden was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Jayden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jayden gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jayden jumps guard but Silva stands there with Jayden around his waist. Jayden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jayden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva jumps guard but Jayden stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jayden smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jayden.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jayden.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

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