PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter The Battery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
The Battery

178 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter The Battery!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

The Battery fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but The Battery persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but The Battery is controlling him

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!

The Battery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
The Battery unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Silva tries to lock up and control but The Battery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Battery raining down shots from the mount!
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The Battery controlling from mount.
The Battery thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva wants to control but The Battery is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva pushes The Battery off looking to stand but The Battery dives back in and keeps control.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Battery.
The Battery scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva trying to control here.
The Battery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is looking to control The Battery's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
The Battery 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.
The Battery stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
The Battery throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Battery lands strikes from half guard.
The Battery slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
The Battery is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Battery takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva won't allow The Battery to pass to mount.
Silva wants to control but The Battery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Battery lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Battery lands strikes from half guard.
The Battery thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
The Battery wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Battery is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Battery trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but The Battery manages to mount him!
Silva is breathing heavily.
The Battery scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
The Battery with good strikes from the mount here!
The Battery looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
The Battery lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Battery raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Battery landing shots from mount.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying to stand.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Battery.
The Battery landing strikes from the mount.
Silva is looking to improve his position but The Battery isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Battery postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter The Battery dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as The Battery shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Battery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva keeping moving, preventing The Battery from controlling successfully.

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

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Battery off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The Battery lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck for The Battery with that takedown attempt.
The Battery looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Antonio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Battery.
Antonio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter The Battery.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Battery feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

The Battery decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva fails with the takedown

and The Battery counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
The Battery wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
The Battery is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Battery lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Battery landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Battery scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

The Battery looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is in a horrible position here. The Battery smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva tries to hold on but The Battery pushes him away.
The Battery putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Battery won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Battery with the ground and pound from mount.
The Battery lands a big elbow.
The Battery breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by The Battery.
The Battery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is in a horrible position here. The Battery smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The Battery working the ground and pound effectively.
The Battery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Battery working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Battery lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Battery content just to control the position here.
The Battery fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Battery with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva wants to hold on but The Battery pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter The Battery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva fails with the takedown

and The Battery counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is looking to stand up but The Battery isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Battery throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva has momentary wrist control but The Battery slips an elbow through the middle.
The Battery stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The Battery wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The Battery is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Battery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Battery swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from The Battery misses.
Silva fails with the takedown

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

The Battery is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Battery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva trying to control the position.
The Battery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva is looking to stand up but The Battery isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Battery makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Battery content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. The Battery is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take The Battery's back instead.

The Battery is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Silva off. It looks like it's working - Silva slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! The Battery displaying calm under pressure there.

The Battery scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Battery working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Battery landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Battery cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on The Battery's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Battery is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The Battery is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Battery is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Battery scores with punches from side control.
Silva is trying to control The Battery's posture but The Battery avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Battery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva struggling a bit here.
The Battery in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Antonio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter The Battery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but The Battery drags him back down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Battery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Battery throws a one two combo.

The Battery looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Battery lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter The Battery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Battery has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter The Battery!