PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen suffocating under the words of sorrow (Bullet For My Valentine) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lester
vs
Silva

184 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva cracks Lester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lester keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to circle away but Lester has him pinned against the cage.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva looks to land a combination but Lester avoids it well.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lester is working away from the top position though.
Lester wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva tries to kick Lester off in order to stand up. Lester Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Lester eventually gives up the hold.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Silva won't allow Lester to pass to mount.

Lester is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Lester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Lester shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lester tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to bum rush Lester with a series of wild strikes but Lester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lester counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lester working away.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
Lester defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester lands the left hand.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Lester slips under a jab.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lester gets slowly back to his feet.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Lester moves away from the strike by Silva.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nick Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Lester.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Silva misses with a body punch

and Lester counters by clinching up.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Lester has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Lester has double underhooks.
Lester has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lester manages to pull guard.
Silva trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.

Lester escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lester holds on and takes a little breather.
Lester tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Lester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lester controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lester is on top in guard.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lester passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Lester dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lester moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lester counters by clinching up.

Lester jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lester's guard.
Lester tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva wants to stand up but Lester is controlling the position.
Lester tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lester manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lester's guard.
Lester lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to hold on but Lester pushes him away.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lester trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two 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.

Lester wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lester.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva is controlling an arm, preventing Lester from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lester is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Lester has taken his back!

Lester is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lester is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lester is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Silva is defending well though. Lester let's go of the attempt for now.
Silva tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Lester!