PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McHammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Escape The fate - This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II). McHammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hammerfall - Heeding the Call kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack McHammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Silva
vs
McHammer

170 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack McHammer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
McHammer misses with a two punch combination.
McHammer misses with a head kick.
McHammer tries to clinch up.
McHammer lands with a cross.
McHammer is looking to clinch.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jack McHammer has been cut.
McHammer tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from McHammer finds it's target.
Silva moves out of range as McHammer throws a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
McHammer lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McHammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by McHammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but McHammer circles away.

McHammer darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva lands an uppercut.
McHammer trying to land knees to the body.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but McHammer prevents it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McHammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McHammer tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva jumps guard but McHammer stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McHammer breaks the clinch.
McHammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McHammer tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
McHammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
McHammer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jack McHammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McHammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from McHammer.
McHammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from McHammer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McHammer as Silva tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from McHammer fails to land.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McHammer.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McHammer tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
McHammer misses with an elbow over the top.
McHammer can't break the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but McHammer keeps him there for the moment.

McHammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McHammer wants to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McHammer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McHammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by McHammer.
McHammer taking a breather.
McHammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McHammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva taking a breather.
McHammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McHammer tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to move into range but McHammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and McHammer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from McHammer.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
McHammer cracks Silva with an open hand slap.

McHammer closes the distance and clinches.
McHammer is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
McHammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
McHammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
McHammer wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack McHammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack McHammer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McHammer clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McHammer.
McHammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McHammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.

McHammer breaks the clinch.
McHammer darts in trying to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
McHammer taking a breather.
McHammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
McHammer throws an elbow that misses.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for McHammer.
McHammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHammer tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McHammer working hard to break the clinch.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing McHammer up against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot.
McHammer is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.

McHammer breaks from the clinch.
McHammer wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva tries to circle away but McHammer has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.

McHammer breaks from the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
McHammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
McHammer tries to clinch
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McHammer lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHammer throws a leg kick that misses.

McHammer has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
McHammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
McHammer misses with an elbow strike.
McHammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but McHammer won't allow it.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by McHammer.
Silva tries to pull guard but McHammer won't allow it.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McHammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
McHammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McHammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from McHammer.
McHammer missing with knees to the body.
McHammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
McHammer misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but McHammer is controlling him.
McHammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva has McHammer pressed against the cage, preventing McHammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from McHammer fails to land.

McHammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
McHammer circles away from the clinch attempt.

McHammer closes the distance and clinches.
McHammer misses with a hook from the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
McHammer misses the shot to the body.
Adam Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McHammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McHammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
McHammer misses with a body shot.

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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McHammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is looking to control McHammer's arms but McHammer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McHammer can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. McHammer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva trying to control but McHammer is working from the bottom.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva stops McHammer from standing up.
Silva trying to control but McHammer is working from the bottom.
McHammer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McHammer is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack McHammer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McHammer throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
McHammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McHammer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McHammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
McHammer tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
McHammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHammer catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva tries to clinch but McHammer is having none of it.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva tries to clinch but McHammer is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHammer looks to clinch

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva keeps control of McHammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to break the clinch but McHammer is controlling the position.
Silva stalls.
Silva is looking to control McHammer's arms but McHammer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHammer 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.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from McHammer.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adam Silva.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by McHammer.
McHammer clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva jumps guard but McHammer stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is working for takedown but McHammer is calmly controlling the position for now.
McHammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McHammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McHammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

McHammer manages to break the clinch.

Silva closes the distance and pushes McHammer back into the cage.
McHammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

McHammer has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McHammer is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put McHammer to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Silva!