PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Meeoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sig Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Sugar Coated Sour - The Dillinger Escape Plan as his entrance music. Sig Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Meeoff
vs
Silva

188 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Meeoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sig Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Meeoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meeoff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meeoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Meeoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Meeoff shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Meeoff wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Meeoff is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Meeoff stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Meeoff from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meeoff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meeoff preventing the sweep.
Silva has Meeoff pulled in close to control his posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meeoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good work by Meeoff as he checks the leg kick.
Meeoff misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meeoff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Meeoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meeoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meeoff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Meeoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meeoff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Meeoff.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meeoff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Meeoff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Meeoff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Meeoff is breathing heavily.
Meeoff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva throws a body punch but Meeoff moves out of range.
Meeoff clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.

Silva rushes Meeoff and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Meeoff is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Meeoff shrugs off.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meeoff as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Meeoff blocks it.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Meeoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meeoff is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva working Meeoff over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Meeoff.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Meeoff blocks it.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

Meeoff gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Meeoff wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

Meeoff seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sig Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Meeoff thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Meeoff 's knee.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Meeoff is just out of range.
Meeoff throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Meeoff thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Meeoff clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Meeoff goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Meeoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meeoff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sig Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meeoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meeoff. That did some damage!
Silva tries to clinch up but Meeoff circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack Meeoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeoff tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Meeoff wants a takedown but no success here.

Meeoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meeoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meeoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva lands a jab to Meeoff's midsection.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meeoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva moves away from the strike by Meeoff.
Meeoff throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Meeoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeoff misses with a takedown

and Silva counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Meeoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Meeoff blocks with his arms.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Meeoff improves position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Meeoff blocks it.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Meeoff blocks it.
Silva keeps control of Meeoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Meeoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meeoff.
Meeoff tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva clinches up against the ropes.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Meeoff blocks with his arms.
Meeoff tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Meeoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Meeoff's takedown attempt.

Meeoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meeoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meeoff.
Meeoff misses with the combination.
Meeoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meeoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Meeoff.
Meeoff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva wants to slow Meeoff down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeoff moves away.
Meeoff misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Meeoff was not able to check.
Meeoff throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meeoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meeoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Meeoff down.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Meeoff.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Meeoff circles away.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Meeoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meeoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Meeoff avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.

Meeoff pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sig 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 ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meeoff wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva cracks the inside of Meeoff's front leg.
Meeoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Meeoff misses.
Meeoff lands with a shot to the body.
Meeoff lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Meeoff throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meeoff tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Meeoff avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meeoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meeoff can't break the clinch.
Silva taking a breather.

Meeoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meeoff.
Meeoff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Meeoff scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Sig Silva has been cut.
Meeoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Meeoff checks it.
Sig Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeoff throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meeoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meeoff shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Meeoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meeoff shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meeoff throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Meeoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Meeoff in the body.
Meeoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Meeoff is just out of range.
Meeoff tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Meeoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Meeoff moved out of range.
No luck for Meeoff with that takedown attempt.

Meeoff clinches with his opponent.
Meeoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Meeoff wants to break free but Silva has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva working Meeoff over with knees to the body.
Meeoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva has Meeoff pressed against the ropes, preventing Meeoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Meeoff's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Meeoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meeoff throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva blocks a head kick by Meeoff.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meeoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meeoff throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Meeoff. Meeoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a series of punches but Meeoff moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Meeoff showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

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