PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Da Ruckus. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silva
vs
Jenkins

189 cm
27
212 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Jenkins clinches up against the cage.
Silva blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Damien Silva has been cut.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Jenkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Silva wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Jenkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Jenkins.

Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jenkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jenkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jenkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jenkins!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jenkins taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Jenkins postures up.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
The referee asks Jenkins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jenkins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jenkins advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Damien Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Jenkins.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jenkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jenkins counters with a solid body kick.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jenkins darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jenkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.
A short right from Silva.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva lands a left hand.
Jenkins is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jenkins has his back to the cage.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jenkins is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkins down to the mat. Jenkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A left lands for Jenkins.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damien Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Jenkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jenkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jenkins.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Nice elbow from Jenkins.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch.
Jenkins misses with an elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Jenkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jenkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Jenkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Jenkins, against the cage.
Jenkins misses with an elbow strike.
Silva avoiding damage as Jenkins throws knees to the body.
Jenkins trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva blocking some punches.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jenkins is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkins down to the mat. Jenkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily
and Jenkins counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva shoots and misses
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jenkins on the side of the head.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Jenkins to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Jenkins misses.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva cracks Jenkins with a solid left hand.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Jenkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Jenkins had a free shot at his head there.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jenkins sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
Jenkins is trying to control but can't.
Jenkins tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Leroy Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jenkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Jenkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenkins keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jenkins is trying to control but can't.
Damien Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jenkins 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Jenkins!
Leroy Jenkins is the new light heavyweight champion!