PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Decon Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bhang Bhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Sylva
vs
Bhang

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE 'Q147 Recovery*40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Decon Sylva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bhang Bhang!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhang connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Decon Sylva has been cut.
Sylva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bhang as he avoids it easily.
Bhang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Sylva scores with a takedown into Bhang's guard.
Bhang keeping full guard, as Sylva tries to pass.
Bhang has Sylva pulled in close to control his posture.

Sylva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bhang is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sylva, into his guard.
Bhang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bhang landing some decent shots from guard.
Bhang throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang is looking to work some ground and pound but Sylva has wrist control.
Bhang chips away with some ground and pound.
Sylva wants to stand but Bhang is controlling the position.
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.

Sylva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bhang uses it to pass to side control.
Sylva is breathing heavily.
Bhang grinds an elbow into Sylva's temple.
Bhang working the head with strikes.
Sylva tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Bhang's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bhang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bhang lands an elbow.
Bhang lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang lands a nice forearm strike.
Sylva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bhang looks up at the clock and then as Sylva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bhang smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bhang landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bhang grinds an elbow into Sylva's temple.
Bhang working the body and head with strikes.
Bhang cracks Sylva with a big elbow.
Bhang cracks Sylva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sylva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bhang connects with a decent elbow.
Sylva taking a bit of punishment here - Bhang scoring with strikes.
Sylva is looking for a sweep.
Bhang lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sylva down.
Bhang lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sylva down.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bhang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bhang cracks Sylva with a big right hand but Sylva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sylva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bhang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bhang working the ground and pound.
Bhang working the body and head with strikes.
Bhang works to advance to full mount. Sylva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bhang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sylva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Bhang.
Sylva is looking to improve his position but Bhang isn't that keen on the idea.
Sylva tries to lock up and control but Bhang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhang breaks from Sylva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bhang trying to control but Sylva is having none of it.
Bhang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bhang cracks Sylva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bhang working the ground and pound effectively.
Bhang lands a big shot there that rocks Sylva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bhang blocks Sylva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhang is landing with some decent strikes but Sylva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sylva tries to lock up and control but Bhang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bhang lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bhang Bhang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Decon Sylva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bhang darts in and clinches Sylva up against the ropes.
Sylva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bhang avoids the elbow strike from Sylva, against the ropes.

Sylva has hold of one of Bhang's legs. Bhang is fighting the takedown attempt but Sylva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sylva wanted to stand there but Bhang had control of the position.
Bhang seems keen to control Sylva's posture.
Bhang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sylva!
Bhang looking to finish Sylva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sylva!
Sylva is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva is in a horrible position here. Bhang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bhang looking to control but Sylva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bhang cracks Sylva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sylva regains half guard.

Sylva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sylva has hold of Bhang's hands but Bhang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sylva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sylva is looking for a sweep. Bhang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang drops an elbow to the side of Sylva's head.
Bhang 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.

Bhang moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sylva.
Bhang working the ground and pound.
Bhang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bhang lands an elbow.
Bhang tries to advance to mount but Sylva denies him.
Sylva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bhang connects with a decent elbow.
Bhang works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhang landing strikes.
Bhang cracks Sylva with a big right hand but Sylva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang working the ground and pound.
Bhang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bhang working the head with strikes.
Sylva is trying to buck Bhang off.
Sylva can't do much from the bottom here.
Bhang is working Sylva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sylva prevents Bhang from improving position.
Sylva is looking to regain half guard here but Bhang keeps moving and retains side control.
Bhang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sylva taking a bit of punishment here - Bhang scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhang scoring with punches and elbows.
Bhang cracks Sylva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bhang landing a few strikes.
Bhang scores with punches from side control.
Sylva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bhang working the head with strikes.
Sylva trying his best to control but Bhang has mounted him.
Bhang Bhang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sylva hang on?
Bhang landing punches.
Bhang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bhang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bhang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bhang Bhang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Decon Sylva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bhang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sylva.
Some wild striking there from Sylva.
Nice takedown defense from Bhang. No joy for Sylva on that attempt.
Sylva on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bhang closes the distance and clinches.
Bhang just leaning against Sylva, taking a breather.
Bhang lands a hook that snaps the head of Sylva backwards.

Bhang gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sylva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bhang is working away from the top position though.
Bhang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bhang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bhang connects with a nice short shot to Sylva's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva has hold of Bhang's hands but Bhang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bhang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bhang lands a nice short elbow.
Bhang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sylva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sylva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bhang pulls his head out easily.
Bhang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sylva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bhang working Sylva over with strikes.
Sylva is trying to get back to full guard.
Bhang scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sylva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bhang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bhang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sylva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bhang works his way into full mount!
Bhang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sylva is looking to improve his position but Bhang isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang looking to control but Sylva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bhang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sylva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sylva is bucking up trying to escape but Bhang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Bhang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bhang scoring with strikes but Sylva is staying in there.
Bhang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Bhang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bhang landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Bhang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhang is landing with some decent strikes but Sylva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sylva is trying desperately to improve position.
Bhang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bhang Bhang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bhang prevents Sylva from getting the reversal.
Bhang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bhang landing strikes from the mount and Sylva is in trouble!
Bhang is landing with some decent strikes but Sylva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sylva working to try and regain half guard.
Bhang controlling his opponent.
Decon Sylva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylva is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bhang Bhang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bhang 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bhang Bhang!