PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by GSP. Mashburn has chosen Meshuggah-Bleed as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silva
vs
Mashburn

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Mashburn regains half guard.
Mashburn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Mashburn is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Mashburn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mashburn controls his leg.
Mashburn is trying is best to control the position here.
Let's hope that Mashburn 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mashburn as he jumps to the side.

Mashburn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mashburn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashburn passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Mashburn controlling from the full mount.
Mashburn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Mashburn isn't that keen on the idea.
Mashburn controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Mashburn was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Mashburn pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mashburn has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Mashburn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mashburn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn slows the pace down in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mashburn has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

Mashburn pulls Silva into guard.
Silva is fighting to break Mashburn's control of his arms but Mashburn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mashburn keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Mashburn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mashburn gets the takedown into side control.
Mashburn is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mashburn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Mashburn taking a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Donald Mashburn.

Mashburn closes the distance and clinches.

Mashburn decides to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mashburn holds on and takes a little breather.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mashburn dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mashburn pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mashburn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva pushes Mashburn off looking to stand but Mashburn dives back in and keeps control.
Mashburn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donald Mashburn wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mashburn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Mashburn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mashburn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Mashburn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mashburn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mashburn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Mashburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mashburn instigates a clinch.

Mashburn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Mashburn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva trying to control but Mashburn is working from the bottom.
Mashburn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mashburn controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Mashburn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva misses with a double jab.

Silva tries to sprawl but Mashburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mashburn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Mashburn is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mashburn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mashburn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Mashburn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mashburn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mashburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mashburn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mashburn advances to half guard.
Mashburn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Mashburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mashburn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Mashburn!