PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micle Greyci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micle Greyci will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Silver
vs
Greyci

185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Silver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micle Greyci!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greyci tries to avoid it but Silver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greyci to the ground. Greyci escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greyci lands a slapping body shot.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silver tries to keep at a distance but Greyci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greyci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Greyci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silver, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silver obliges.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silver tries to circle away but Greyci has him pinned against the cage.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greyci has him pressed against the cage.
Greyci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Greyci with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greyci has him pressed against the cage.
Greyci keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Greyci is controlling the position.
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Greyci drags the fight down to the ground.
Silver throws and elbow that misses. Greyci uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silver's guard. Nice move by Greyci!
Silver wants to stand up but Greyci is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greyci wants to stand but Silver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Greyci trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Silver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greyci is controlling him.
Greyci slips nicely into half guard.
Silver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Greyci from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silver holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyci looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Greyci looks gassed!
Greyci keeping full guard, as Silver tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four 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.
Silver advances to half guard.
Silver tries to stand but can't do so whilst Greyci controls his leg.
Greyci wants to control but Silver passes into side.

Silver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Greyci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greyci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greyci stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greyci wants it to stay on the feet.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Greyci is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Greyci is breathing heavily.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver pushes Greyci away with a front kick.
Silver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver lands a head kick. Greyci smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greyci closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Greyci pushes Silver against the cage but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silver lands a head kick. Greyci smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crunch! Silver slams his shin into Greyci's torso.
Micle Greyci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Silver or perhaps it was just good defense by Greyci which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Greyci takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greyci stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greyci wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greyci is looking to clinch.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Silver.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silver dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greyci tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.

Greyci shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greyci is trying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silver kicks off Greyci and gets to his feet.
Greyci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Marcus Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Greyci clinches.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Greyci is controlling him.
Greyci is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greyci blocks it with crossed arms.

Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greyci doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Greyci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Greyci stuffs the takedown attempt from Silver. Silver gets slowly back to his feet.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greyci doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Greyci shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greyci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greyci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silver clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Greyci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Greyci tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Greyci blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greyci is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A big right from Silver misses.
Greyci tries to clinch up.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Greyci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver misses with a low kick as Greyci jumps back.
Marcus Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver dives in and grabs Greyci's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greyci pushes down on Silver's head and hops out.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Greyci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Greyci closes the distance and clinches.

Greyci breaks the clinch.
Silver lands with a kick to the temple. Greyci shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silver.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Greyci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greyci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Greyci blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Greyci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver throws a head kick that Greyci semi-blocks.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silver had his way with Micle Greyci in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Greyci tries to clinch up.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greyci has a takedown stuffed.
Greyci fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greyci doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greyci is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver swings for the body but Greyci moves out of range.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greyci avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Greyci moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a head kick but Greyci moves out of range.

That's two 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.

Silver closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Greyci trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Greyci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver unloading with bombs!
Silver looking to control but Greyci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greyci tries to hold on but Silver postures up.
Marcus Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Silver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greyci is looking to escape.
Micle Greyci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silver controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Marcus Silver!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Marcus Silver!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Marcus Silver!

Marcus Silver wins by unanimous decision!
Marcus Silver retains his middleweight title!