PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur.... These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Grossman

192 cm
29
222 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Grossman.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grossman sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Grossman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva punching from mount but Grossman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grossman gets back to half guard.
Grossman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grossman keeps working.
Grossman works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grossman is keeping the position for now.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Grossman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Grossman looking to pass the guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Grossman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grossman wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grossman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grossman stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Grossman off but Grossman is having none of it.
An elbow from Grossman crashes against the mat.
Grossman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grossman working the body and head with strikes.
Grossman is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Grossman to regain half guard.
Silva won't allow Grossman to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Grossman is controlling well.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grossman.
Grossman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Grossman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grossman digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grossman.
Grossman gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Grossman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grossman misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grossman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Grossman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grossman wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Grossman is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Grossman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grossman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grossman looking to pass the guard.
Grossman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grossman wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Les Grossman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grossman throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva tries to move into range but Grossman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grossman!
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva looking to finish Grossman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grossman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is working to get back to half guard.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grossman looks a forlorn figure.
Grossman is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Grossman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grossman's face.
Grossman is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Grossman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva misses with a jab to the body

and Grossman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grossman is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grossman wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Grossman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Grossman throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grossman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grossman throws a big right hand that misses.
Les Grossman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grossman trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Grossman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Grossman from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Les Grossman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grossman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Grossman. Beautiful body shot.
Grossman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Grossman misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Grossman throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

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