PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barde Mopsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barde Mopsi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Mopsi

177 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spike Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barde Mopsi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mopsi throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mopsi sprawls well. Mopsi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Mopsi moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mopsi.
Mopsi misses the shot to the body.
Mopsi misses with a body kick.
Mopsi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Barde Mopsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mopsi tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Mopsi is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Mopsi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mopsi lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mopsi is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Mopsi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mopsi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mopsi tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mopsi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mopsi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mopsi is trying to break free.
Mopsi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Silva.
Silva not allowing Mopsi to control his hands.
Mopsi really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Silva's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Mopsi just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva has the hooks in. Mopsi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Silva controls the position.
Silva is trying to stick to Mopsi's back but Mopsi is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mopsi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mopsi trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mopsi wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Barde Mopsi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mopsi wants to clinch.
Mopsi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Mopsi wants to clinch.
Mopsi is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Mopsi.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Mopsi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mopsi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mopsi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mopsi.
Mopsi is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Mopsi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mopsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mopsi stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spike Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mopsi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mopsi.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mopsi.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mopsi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Mopsi tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Mopsi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mopsi is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mopsi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mopsi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Mopsi thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mopsi.
Mopsi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mopsi is looking to clinch.
Mopsi wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Mopsi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mopsi tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mopsi.
Mopsi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

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.
Mopsi tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mopsi as he avoids it easily.
Mopsi throws a head kick that misses.
Mopsi scores with a leg kick.
Mopsi wants to clinch.
Spike Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mopsi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mopsi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mopsi tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barde Mopsi 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. This is the final round!

Mopsi doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Mopsi connects with a solid leg kick.
Mopsi moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Mopsi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mopsi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mopsi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mopsi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mopsi tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mopsi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mopsi.
Mopsi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Mopsi.
Mopsi is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Mopsi.

Mopsi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mopsi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Spike Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mopsi stalling.
Mopsi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mopsi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mopsi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva keeping control of the position.

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.

Mopsi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barde Mopsi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mopsi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barde Mopsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mopsi 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barde Mopsi!