PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Ellagrande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ellagrande
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Amber Swan CBK
Amber Swan CBK

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Ellagrande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellagrande shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Ellagrande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ellagrande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Ellagrande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Ellagrande shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Ellagrande's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ellagrande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva leaves Ellagrande with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ellagrande rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Ellagrande controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ellagrande for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Ellagrande is controlling him.
Ellagrande drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ellagrande lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Ellagrande is controlling him.
Ellagrande unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellagrande has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellagrande pressing his opponent against the cage.

Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ellagrande is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silva to the mat. Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Ellagrande wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ellagrande passes into side control.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ellagrande.

Ellagrande working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellagrande swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellagrande's guard.
Ellagrande knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Ellagrande is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellagrande works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ellagrande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Ellagrande looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva winds up and cracks Ellagrande with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ellagrande is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ellagrande's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva lunges at Ellagrande with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ellagrande's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellagrande looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a jab when Ellagrande was well out of range.
Marcus Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellagrande thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ellagrande jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Ellagrande gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ellagrande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellagrande.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Ellagrande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellagrande stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Ellagrande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellagrande misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ellagrande moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellagrande manages to break the clinch.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ellagrande shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ellagrande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Silva misses.
Ellagrande slips a jab from Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellagrande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva throws a right and a left that Ellagrande avoids nicely.

Ellagrande shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ellagrande trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Ellagrande pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ellagrande drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Ellagrande off! Ellagrande jumps back into Silva's guard.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ellagrande has passed into half guard!
Ellagrande is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Ellagrande works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellagrande is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellagrande tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ellagrande working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Ellagrande lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?

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.
Ellagrande looking to finish with strikes here!

Ellagrande looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ellagrande trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Ellagrande dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ellagrande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lands the left hand.

Ellagrande has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellagrande stalling.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ellagrande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellagrande tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellagrande fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellagrande.
Ellagrande shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ellagrande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellagrande.
Ellagrande with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellagrande looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ellagrande.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ellagrande shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Ellagrande's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ellagrande defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellagrande works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ellagrande wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva landing strikes from the bottom.
Ellagrande seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ellagrande drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

Ellagrande seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellagrande.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Ellagrande pushes his legs off easily.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ellagrande from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ellagrande tries to pass.
Ellagrande wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Ellagrande slips nicely into half guard.
Ellagrande trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Marcus Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ellagrande has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

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