PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slim Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Charles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Charles
vs
Silva

188 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slim Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands a body shot.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Charles is trying to improve his position.
Charles tries to escape but Silva is in control.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Charles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Charles.
Silva is not content to let Charles control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to bench press Charles off him but Charles keeps the position.
Charles tries to get to his feet but Silva is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Charles in his guard.
Silva pulls Charles in close to prevent any damage.
Silva is trying to hold Charles in close to prevent damage but Charles has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Charles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Charles is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slim Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Charles tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Charles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Charles tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles misses with a hook.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles wants to clinch.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Charles tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slim Charles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charles swivels and escapes.
Silva throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Ryan Silva has been cut.
Silva avoids the head kick by Charles.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charles.
Charles tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charles tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva won't allow Charles to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Charles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Charles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva has Charles pulled in close to control his posture.
Charles content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charles is one step ahead there.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Charles wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Charles throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Charles is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Charles looks to clinch

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charles's guard.
Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Charles keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Charles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Charles has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Charles has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Charles manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Silva looking for a sweep but Charles has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Charles stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Charles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Charles throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva slips a jab from Charles.
Charles throws a leg kick

and Silva moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva works on Charles's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva prevents Charles from breaking the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Charles, against the cage.
Charles lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Charles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles lands a knee to the body.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Charles.
Silva presses Charles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Charles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Charles.
Charles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Charles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to drag Charles to the mat but Charles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva is working Charles over against the cage.
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Charles.
Charles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Charles.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Charles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Charles misses with an elbow over the top.
Charles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Charles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Charles's ribcage. Charles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Charles's ribcage. Charles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Charles keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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