PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doug Johnson's chin.

Silva
vs
Johnson

177 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

178 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doug Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Silva is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Silva misses.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

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.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson jumps guard but Silva stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Wilson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Silva looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Silva tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing strikes but Silva bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doug Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Johnson shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Johnson.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva wants to clinch

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

Johnson goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Johnson!