PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Satur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Satur
vs
Silva

176 cm
25
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Satur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satur circles away from the clinch attempt
and Satur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juan Satur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Satur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Satur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Satur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Satur is controlling him.
Satur looking to pass the guard.
Silva controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satur keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Satur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Satur taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Satur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Satur regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to advance position but Satur won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satur is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Satur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva unloading with bombs!

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Satur is on top in guard.
Silva is pulling down on Satur's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Satur scores with a nice body kick.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

Satur has managed to clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Satur is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Satur tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Satur.

It looks like Gregory Silva has been cut.
Silva wants a takedown.
Juan Satur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Silva.
Satur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Satur misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is working for takedown but Satur is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Satur smiles and moves away.
Satur throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Satur lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Satur counters by clinching up.
Satur looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Satur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satur looking to stall.
Satur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva avoids the head kick by Satur.
Gregory Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satur throws a head kick that misses.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Satur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Satur moves into the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Satur pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Satur looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Satur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Satur.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Satur gets a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Satur prevents it.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Satur has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Satur has double underhooks.
Satur wants to break free but Silva has control.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Satur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Satur takes one to the chin there.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves to clinch but Satur breaks away
and Satur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Satur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Satur pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Satur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Satur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Satur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Satur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Satur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Satur tries to tie him up.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Satur just stands there and leans against the cage.
Satur keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satur slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Satur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Satur just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Satur is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Satur has double underhooks.
Silva tries to circle away but Satur has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Satur is controlling the position.
Satur is trying to break free.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Satur is controlling the position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Satur blocks it.
Satur missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Satur holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Satur breaks the clinch.
Satur throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Satur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregory Silva's cut.
That's time! Satur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Satur avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Satur's ribs.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Satur sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot

and Satur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Satur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Satur misses with a knee strike.
Satur is trying to stall.
Satur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Satur blocks an elbow strike.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Satur leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

Silva pushes Satur off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Satur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juan Satur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Satur is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Satur is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Satur scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Satur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Satur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Satur is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Satur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Satur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Satur closes the distance and clinches.

Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Satur is looking to get back to his feet here but Silva is keeping cool and he's managed to take Satur's back.
Satur covering up well and avoiding damage.

Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Satur has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satur looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satur trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
Silva has Satur flattened out and is raining down punches.

Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Satur is defending it well.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Satur manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Satur tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Satur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Satur drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Satur is defending well for now.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Satur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satur lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva tries to work over Satur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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