PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flair has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The key to victory for Cain Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Flair

200 cm
23
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Flair!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flair looks gassed!

Flair scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flair is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Flair trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Flair but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Flair manages to avoid easily.
Flair tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Flair holds of for dear life.
Flair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flair is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva avoids the attempt from Flair to control.
Flair is looking to get to half guard.
Flair is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flair is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flair keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flair tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair blocking the ground and pound.
Flair squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flair is looking to escape.
Flair holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Flair regains half guard.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flair doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

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 stands up from half guard.
Flair throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flair off to one side.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Cain Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Flair counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is looking to stand up but Flair isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Flair misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Flair will be more careful next time no doubt.
Flair looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Flair counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Flair drags him back down.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Flair tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva tries to bench press Flair off him but Flair keeps the position.
Flair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Flair happy to just control the position for now.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Flair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva tries to control but Flair manages to take his back.
Flair is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Silva. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Silva holding both Flair 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position but Flair manages to sink in the hooks.
Silva tries to escape but Flair has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Flair is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Flair gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Flair wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva just trying to survive but Flair is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva just trying to survive but Flair is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Flair.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva staying busy and making it hard for Flair to control.
Good control from Flair.
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Silva is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Flair 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!

Flair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva shoots and misses

and Flair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Flair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Flair is having none of it.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

Flair stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flair avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flair but Flair pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Flair pulls Silva into guard.
Shane Flair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva trying to control but Flair is working from the bottom.
Flair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Flair trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Flair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva wants to control but Flair is having none of it.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Flair's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Flair is having none of it.
Flair controlling his opponent.
Flair prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Flair throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Flair working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Flair throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Flair looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Flair has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Flair avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Flair there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flair avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Flair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flair 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Flair!