PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjerke comes to the ring accompanied by Satan's Ice Cream Truck. Silva has chosen Dropkick Murphys - "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bjerke
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjerke tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Bjerke.
Bjerke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjerke is looking to clinch.
Bjerke tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Bjerke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bjerke misses with a wild combination.
Bjerke wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Bjerke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjerke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bjerke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjerke tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjerke is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjerke.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjerke.
Bjerke lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Bjerke fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bjerke clinches.
Bjerke connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bjerke smiles and moves away.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bjerke.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Bjerke tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bjerke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Bjerke tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Bjerke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjerke.
Bjerke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Bjerke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjerke.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Bjerke throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjerke tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjerke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Bjerke squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bjerke is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to control the pace but Bjerke is squirming around nicely.

Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bjerke is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjerke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bjerke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bjerke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Bjerke stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bjerke stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.

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.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bjerke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bjerke passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Silva kicks off Bjerke and gets to his feet.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bjerke prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Bjerke tries to escape but Silva is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benny Bjerke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjerke circles away.
Bjerke throws a head kick that misses.
Bjerke doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bjerke is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjerke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjerke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjerke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjerke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bjerke is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjerke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjerke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benny Bjerke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjerke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjerke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjerke tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bjerke tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Bjerke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Benny Bjerke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjerke wants to clinch.
Benny Bjerke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjerke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bjerke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjerke wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Bjerke denies him.
Bjerke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva is looking to stand but Silva has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Silva avoids the attempt from Bjerke to control.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bjerke is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Bjerke is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Bjerke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bjerke gets full guard.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjerke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bjerke holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva pushing down on Bjerke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Bjerke is defending well.
Bjerke is not content to let Silva control the position.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva prevents Bjerke from improving his position.
Bjerke controlling the position well.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bjerke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four 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.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Bjerke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bjerke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bjerke desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva is tying to control. Bjerke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Bjerke is defending the position.
Bjerke pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Bjerke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Silva moves nicely into side control.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bjerke, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Bjerke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bjerke tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bjerke.
A head kick misses from Bjerke.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjerke circles away.
Bjerke wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bjerke but Bjerke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjerke tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bjerke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjerke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjerke tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjerke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bjerke sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Bjerke is defending well.
Bjerke is holding on to half guard well.

Bjerke is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva passes to full mount!

Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bjerke is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bjerke and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bjerke holding on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke regains half guard.
Bjerke is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bjerke prevents Silva from improving position.
Bjerke tries to escape but Silva is in control.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva wants to control but Bjerke is keeping him busy.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bjerke's legs.
Bjerke is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bjerke, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Bjerke is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bjerke's legs.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bjerke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Bjerke.

Bjerke decides to stand back up.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bjerke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Bjerke lands.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjerke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bjerke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Benny Bjerke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bjerke tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bjerke is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Bjerke sprawls well.
Bjerke throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Bjerke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjerke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjerke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bjerke.
A head kick from Bjerke lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Antonio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjerke fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Bjerke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjerke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Bjerke!