PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clint Ducharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Silva (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.

Ducharme
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clint Ducharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ducharme.

Ducharme clinches.
Silva jumps guard but Ducharme stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ducharme misses with a body punch.

Silva jumps guard and drags Ducharme to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ducharme throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Ducharme pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ducharme is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ducharme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ducharme throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Ducharme.
Ducharme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ducharme avoids it really well and circles away.
Clint Ducharme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Silva.
Ducharme throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

Silva pushes Ducharme up against the cage in a clinch.

Ducharme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ducharme dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Ducharme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Vinicius Silva has been cut.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Ducharme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vinicius Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducharme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Ducharme counters with a stiff right hand.
Ducharme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Ducharme in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ducharme wants to break free but Silva has control.
Ducharme dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Ducharme sprawls well.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ducharme circles away.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Ducharme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducharme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva slips under a jab from Ducharme.
Ducharme swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ducharme is breathing heavily.

Ducharme looking for submissions off his back.
Ducharme is looking to improve his position.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Ducharme takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up and waves to Ducharme to follow him.
Silva misses with a combination

and Ducharme counters by clinching up.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Ducharme sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducharme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Ducharme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ducharme is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Ducharme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ducharme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva forces Ducharme back against the cage and clinches.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ducharme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Ducharme is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ducharme has his back to the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ducharme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ducharme lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ducharme tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ducharme to the ground. Ducharme escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clint Ducharme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Silva.
Ducharme misses with a low kick.
Clint Ducharme is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducharme misses with the combination.

Silva moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducharme throws a leg kick

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Ducharme tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Ducharme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Ducharme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Silva pushes Ducharme up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ducharme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clint Ducharme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ducharme has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Ducharme looking to stall.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva prevents Ducharme from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva swinging wildly here.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Ducharme holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Silva pulls guard.
Ducharme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ducharme with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ducharme tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls Ducharme momentarily but Ducharme frees himself.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ducharme missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ducharme wants to clinch.
Ducharme throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

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.
Ducharme misses with a wild combination.
Ducharme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ducharme clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva has Ducharme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ducharme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ducharme tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ducharme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Ducharme throws a big shot that misses.

Silva forces Ducharme back against the cage and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Ducharme moves away
and Ducharme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ducharme tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducharme misses with a double jab.
Ducharme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ducharme just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ducharme.
Ducharme moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Ducharme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva looks to land a combination but Ducharme avoids it well.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva moves out of range as Ducharme strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ducharme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Ducharme in a clinch.
Ducharme looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducharme throws a head punch that misses.
Ducharme is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ducharme has his back to the cage.
Ducharme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ducharme slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ducharme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ducharme slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

Ducharme shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ducharme's best efforts.
Ducharme not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silva has one foot on Ducharme's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Ducharme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Ducharme moved out of range nicely.
Ducharme slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducharme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Ducharme misses.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Ducharme is out of range.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Ducharme as Silva shoots in.
Clint Ducharme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ducharme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ducharme is avoiding it.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ducharme to the mat! Ducharme manages to get full guard.

Ducharme looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme is looking to improve his position.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ducharme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ducharme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducharme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducharme.

Silva clinches.

Silva decides to pull guard.
Ducharme missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ducharme throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ducharme's guard. Nice move by Silva!

Ducharme looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ducharme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control but Ducharme is working from the bottom.

Silva stands up from Ducharme's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Silva!