PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jacob Bone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bone
vs
Silva

170 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

160 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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 trying is best to control the position here.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Bone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bone is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva won't allow Bone to pass to mount.
Silva tries to roll over but Bone keeps him under control.
Silva wants to control but Bone is keeping busy.
Bone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bone leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bone scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Bone fights it but they end up in guard.

Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Bone's legs - danger averted.
Silva wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva distracts Bone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bone's head.
Bone is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bone's head.
Bone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bone has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bone has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.

Bone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva is trying to control. Bone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva prevents Bone from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Bone defends it.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Bone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva prevents Bone from improving his position.
Silva wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
Bone is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
Bone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva 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.
Bone trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.

Bone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bone lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva pulls Bone in close to prevent any damage.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Silva instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bone gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Bone's brow.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Bone looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Silva cracks Bone with a solid left hand.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Bone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Bone has managed to sweep!
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bone trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Bone stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Marcus Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Bone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bone.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bone was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Bone lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone misses with a body shot.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bone's head.
Bone is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is in close to Bone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva lands a couple of digs.

Bone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Bone is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva working Bone over with strikes.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position.
Silva stalling.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.

Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marcus Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva content to control rather than advance.

Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcus Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva slips under a jab from Bone.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Bone is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Bone is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Bone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bone is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Jacob Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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