PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes to the cage accompanied by System of a Down - BYOB. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Usher - More . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Armstrong
vs
Silva

175 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Armstrong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderson Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Armstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armstrong manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Armstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armstrong manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Armstrong's guard.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Armstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armstrong manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Armstrong's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is trying to stand.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Armstrong defends the submission attempt.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Armstrong pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Armstrong defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Armstrong is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Armstrong is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Armstrong is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Armstrong rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Armstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong wants to break free but Silva has control.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to drag Armstrong to the mat but Armstrong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderson Silva.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Silva has clasped his hands together around Armstrong's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Armstrong is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Armstrong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armstrong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Silva tries for a kimura but Armstrong is defending well.
Armstrong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong is looking to improve his position.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Armstrong defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Armstrong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.

Silva is working for a kimura but Armstrong is defending it quite comfortably.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Armstrong sees it coming and defends easily.
Armstrong wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Armstrong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wanderson Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Armstrong tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Armstrong to the ground. Armstrong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armstrong gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderson Silva.
Armstrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Armstrong closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Michael Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Armstrong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armstrong lands a two punch combo.

Armstrong clinches up against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong is trying to break free.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Armstrong.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Armstrong wants to break free but Silva has control.
Armstrong digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Armstrong into the cage.
Silva has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

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