PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Silvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kehno Onhek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Silvey looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silvey
vs
Onhek

195 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Silvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kehno Onhek!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silvey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silvey lands in his opponent's guard.
Onhek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvey is looking to work some ground and pound but Onhek has wrist control.
Onhek trying to control the position here.
Silvey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Onhek wants to stand up but Silvey is controlling him.
Onhek wants to sweep here but Silvey controlling him for the moment.
Onhek has control of Silvey's left arm, preventing Silvey from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Onhek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Onhek has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silvey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onhek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Onhek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silvey can't keep his opponent in guard - Onhek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Onhek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Silvey looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onhek is nestled in close to Silvey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Onhek working the head and body with strikes.
Onhek drops an elbow to the side of Silvey's head.
Onhek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Onhek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Onhek scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silvey tries to get to full guard but Onhek has control of the leg.
Silvey is breathing heavily.
Silvey is refusing to be controlled, as Onhek sits in half guard.
Onhek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Onhek is looking for submissions but instead, Silvey has regained full guard.

Onhek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onhek stands up over Silvey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Onhek with a nice head shot there.

Silvey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Onhek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Onhek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silvey keeping moving, preventing Onhek from controlling successfully.
Onhek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Onhek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Onhek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silvey has momentary wrist control but Onhek slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onhek sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Onhek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Onhek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silvey's head.
Silvey has momentary wrist control but Onhek slips an elbow through the middle.
Silvey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Onhek lands a couple of elbows.
Onhek working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Onhek tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvey is retaining full guard.
Onhek scoring with punches to the head and body.
Onhek postures up and lands a big shot to Silvey's brow.
Onhek postures up in Silvey's guard and throws a big left but Silvey blocks it.
Onhek wants to pass the guard but Silvey is keeping the position.
Onhek throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kehno Onhek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Onhek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Onhek showed some decent athleticism there.
Onhek is looking to advance position but Silvey won't allow it.
Onhek trying to control from half guard but Silvey is working away.
Ground and pound from Onhek.
Onhek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silvey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Onhek is looking to take a break and control but Silvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silvey looking for submissions off his back.
Onhek trying to control the action but Silvey is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onhek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silvey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kehno Onhek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Onhek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Onhek wants to take a breather but Silvey is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kehno Onhek.

Onhek gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silvey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Onhek is controlling Silvey's posture.
Silvey wants to get up but he can't break Onhek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Onhek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Onhek controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Onhek is on top in guard.
Onhek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Onhek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Onhek landing some decent shots from guard.
Onhek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Onhek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silvey keeping moving, preventing Onhek from controlling successfully.
Onhek works over Silvey with some ground and pound from guard.
Onhek postures up and lands a big shot to Silvey's brow.
Onhek wants to control from the top but Silvey keeps moving.
Onhek distracts Silvey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onhek lands a couple of elbows.
Onhek connects with a couple of short punches.
Onhek is pushing down on Silvey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silvey is fighting to maintain full guard but Onhek has managed to sneak the leg through.
Onhek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Onhek scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Onhek.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Onhek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silvey trying to control but Onhek postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silvey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onhek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silvey is in trouble now - Onhek has advanced to mount!
Onhek looking to finish Silvey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silvey!
Onhek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silvey?
Onhek is landing with some decent strikes but Silvey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Onhek connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Onhek looking to finish Silvey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silvey!
Onhek dominating with strikes here.
Silvey is bucking up trying to escape but Onhek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Onhek lands a big shot there that rocks Silvey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Onhek avoids the attempt from Silvey to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kehno Onhek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Onhek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Onhek darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Onhek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Onhek is nestled in close to Silvey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Onhek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Onhek wants to take a breather but Silvey is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Onhek lands a nice short elbow.
Onhek frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Onhek raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Onhek.
Silvey tries to hold on but Onhek postures up.
Onhek unloading with bombs!
Onhek cracks Silvey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Onhek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silvey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Onhek.
Onhek with shots to the head and body - Silvey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Onhek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silvey's face.
Onhek fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Onhek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silvey taking shots to the head.
Onhek working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onhek lands with some strikes.
Onhek lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silvey hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onhek punishing his opponent with strikes.
David Silvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onhek lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Onhek connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Onhek landing strikes from the mount.
Onhek looking to control but Silvey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Onhek is landing with some decent strikes but Silvey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Onhek looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Onhek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Onhek.
Onhek controlling from the full mount.
Onhek with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Onhek trying to control but Silvey is having none of it.
Onhek looking to finish Silvey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silvey!
Silvey tries to hold on but Onhek pushes him away.
Onhek dominating with strikes here.
Onhek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Onhek is landing with some decent strikes but Silvey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Onhek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Onhek lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silvey hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onhek working Silvey over with strikes here.
Onhek landing punches.
Onhek with shots to the head and body - Silvey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Onhek lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silvey hang on?
Onhek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silvey?
Onhek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kehno Onhek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Onhek punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silvey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silvey is squirming around, avoiding Onhek's attempts to control the action.
Onhek looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onhek cracks Silvey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kehno Onhek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Onhek 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kehno Onhek!