PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrent Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deshawn Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Silva
vs
Jackson

182 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrent Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Silva throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackson's best efforts.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jackson jumps into side control!

Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Deshawn Jackson has been cut.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands an elbow.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Silva working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Silva working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jackson is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Silva scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Silva cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jackson is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson wants to control but Silva postures up.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrent Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deshawn Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Jackson is in big trouble! Silva is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Jackson. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Forrent Silva!