PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Saint James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rocky Road To Dublin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vitor Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Saint James

183 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
230 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, London Saint James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint James looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Saint James fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saint James.
Saint James throws a combination that misses

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saint James swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva gets to his feet - Saint James follows without any prompting.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Saint James counters by clinching up.
Saint James is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva shoots and misses
letting Saint James counter with a right hand.

It looks like Vitor Silva has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Saint James counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint James working the ground and pound from side control.
Saint James lands some shots froms side control.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint James looking to control but instead Silva has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Silva connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Saint James is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saint James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Saint James in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saint James connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.

Saint James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saint James performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saint James wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint James scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Saint James tries to stand and escape but Silva actually recovers to full guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Saint James is having none of it.
Saint James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saint James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint James won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint James lands a couple of digs.
Saint James thows a big elbow that misses.
Saint James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Saint James trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Saint James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint James looking to pass the guard.
Saint James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Saint James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva slips a jab and a cross from Saint James.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Saint James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vitor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Saint James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saint James misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint James throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

Saint James clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Saint James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saint James wants to break free but Silva has control.
Saint James presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saint James is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint James managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Saint James blocks the elbow strike.
Saint James has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has Saint James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saint James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saint James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Saint James.
Saint James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saint James's efforts to push away.
Saint James working hard to break the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint James tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saint James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saint James is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Saint James stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
A frustrated look appears on Saint James's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Saint James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Saint James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Saint James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saint James misses with a jab, cross combination.

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 shoots in looking for a takedown but Saint James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva tries for a takedown but Saint James circles away easily
and Saint James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint James throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Saint James swinging wildly here.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Saint James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Saint James clinches.
Saint James tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Saint James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saint James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Saint James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Saint James blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint James.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saint James uses from the top position.
Saint James prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva controls Saint James momentarily but Saint James frees himself.
Saint James is stalling in the full guard.
Saint James tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saint James manages to get himself to full guard.

Saint James scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint James misses with the combination.
Saint James throws a combination that misses

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Saint James didn't expect that.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Vitor Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Saint James tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Saint James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Saint James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Saint James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Saint James didn't expect that.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Saint James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saint James manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Saint James's guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Saint James has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saint James holds on and takes a little breather.

Saint James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saint James keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saint James can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saint James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saint James thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva stands and throws Saint James's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saint James is looking to reverse the position.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Silva tries for a kimura but Saint James is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saint James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saint James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saint James can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva wants to control but Saint James is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint James tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Silva has hold of Saint James's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Saint James seems comfortable defending it but Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Saint James is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Saint James is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Silva!