PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Van Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglass James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Silva
vs
James

192 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Van Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglass James!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Van Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Silva misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Silva swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Van Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Van Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Van Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Silva closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Van Silva pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James ducks under a wild hook from Van Silva.
A jab from Van Silva misses.
Van Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Van Silva is breathing heavily.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Silva. Van Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Silva circles away.
Van Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
James tries to clinch but Van Silva moves out of range.
James is looking to clinch.
James wants to clinch.
James tries to clinch up.
James is looking to clinch.
Van Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Silva throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two 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.
James moves away from the strike by Van Silva.
Van Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James wants to clinch up but Van Silva keeps it at a distance.
James slips a jab from Van Silva.
A big left from Van Silva misses.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James tries to clinch but Van Silva moves out of range.
James wants to clinch up but Van Silva keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from James as Van Silva shoots in.
James moves in looking to clinch but Van Silva pushes him off.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Silva circles away.
Douglass James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

James darts in and clinches Van Silva up against the cage.
Nice elbow from James.
Van Silva misses with the head strike.
James with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from James.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Silva's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by James.
Van Silva trying to stall but James improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Van Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
Van Silva slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Van Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Silva throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Van Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Van Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract James.
Van Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.

Van Silva 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.
Van Silva passes James's left leg - he's now in half guard.
James is looking to escape.
James tries to roll over but Van Silva keeps him under control.
Van Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
James really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Van Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. James can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Van Silva advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Van Silva tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
James wants to get back to his feet but Van Silva drags him back down.
Van Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for James!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lukas Van Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

James slips a straight right by Van Silva.
Van Silva misses with a double jab.
Van Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Van Silva feints and as James raises his hands in defense, Van Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
James keeping full guard, as Van Silva tries to pass.
James wants to stand and escape but Van Silva is having none of it.

James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

James working for a triangle but Van Silva defends it easily.

James has his foot on Van Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Silva works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Silva stops James from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Van Silva missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Van Silva looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.

Van Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James tries to get to full guard but Van Silva has control of the leg.
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.
Van Silva advances to half guard.
James gets back to full guard.
Van Silva passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

James actively working from the bottom here.

Van Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. Van Silva eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James works his way to full guard. Good work.

Van Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Van Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - James screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Van Silva, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lukas Van Silva!