PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by L.L Cool J- Mama said knock you out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mawson
vs
Silva

183 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.
Mawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Mawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mawson misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mawson pushes him off.
Mawson throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Mawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Mawson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mawson has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Mawson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Mawson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Mawson.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva stalls.
Mawson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mawson smiles and moves away.
Mike Mawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mawson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Mawson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva avoids the head kick by Mawson.
Mawson throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Mawson lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Gary Silva has been cut.
Mawson misses with the combination.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mawson tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.

Mawson darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva looks gassed!
Mawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Mawson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva jumps guard but Mawson stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Mawson throws knees to the body.
Mawson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva avoiding damage as Mawson throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mawson.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Mawson is blocking nicely.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mawson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mawson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mawson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Mawson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Mawson is controlling him well.
Silva tries to roll over but Mawson keeps him under control.
Silva pushes Mawson off looking to stand but Mawson dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mawson is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Mawson circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a head kick that Mawson semi-blocks.
Mawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawson throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Mawson is avoiding it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mawson.

Mawson clinches.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mawson smiles and moves away.
Mawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mawson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to clinch there but Mawson circles away.
Mawson misses with a double jab.
Mawson misses with a wild combination.
Mawson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva wants to clinch up but Mawson keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Mawson moves out of range.
Mawson blocks the body kick.
Mawson throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva tries to clinch up but Mawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mawson has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Mawson throws knees to the body.
Mawson working aggressively here.
Mawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mawson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mawson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva tries to clinch

and Mawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mawson.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Mawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mawson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mawson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Mawson misses

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Mawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mawson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mawson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mawson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch

and Mawson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mawson lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Mawson's ribcage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mawson prevents it.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Mawson to the mat.
Silva is looking to stand up but Mawson isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mawson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries for a takedown but Mawson manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mawson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mike Mawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Silva.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mawson is keeping busy.
Mawson tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Silva.

It looks like Mike Mawson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva connects with a big uppercut there that sends Mawson tumbling to the ground! Silva follows him down into his guard.

Mawson is rocked!
Silva wants to stand but Mawson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oh Mawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mawson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Mawson is controlling the position.
Mawson seems to have got his legs back now.
Mawson is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva wants to stand up but Mawson is controlling the position.

Mawson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Mawson does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva wants to clinch

and Mawson counters by clinching up.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mawson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Mawson looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Mawson misses with a knee strike.
Mawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Mawson.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mawson's face.
Mawson fails to pull guard.
Mawson misses with a knee to the head.
Mawson looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva wants to stand but Mawson is controlling the position.
Mawson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Mawson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva tries to clinch but Mawson moves out of range.
Mawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mawson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mawson.
Mawson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Mawson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mawson rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Mawson is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mawson has his back to the cage.
Mawson misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.

Silva pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mawson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mawson connects with a jab.
Mawson misses with a double jab.
Mawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mawson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Gary Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mawson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mawson stalling.
Mawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mawson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Mawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mawson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

Mawson has managed to clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mawson smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva wants to clinch

and Mawson moves into the clinch.
Mawson lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mawson lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Mawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mawson avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Mawson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mawson won't allow it.
Silva is trying to break free.
Mawson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mawson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mawson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Silva pulls Mawson into guard.

Silva is working an open guard so Mawson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mawson throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mawson.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mawson.
Silva wants to clinch

and Mawson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands a left hand.
Mawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Mawson into the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.

Silva pulls guard successfully.

Mawson gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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 Mike Mawson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but Mawson is having none of it.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mawson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mawson.
Mawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Mawson is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mawson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.

Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Mawson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mawson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mawson swivels and escapes.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Mawson works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mawson.
Mawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Mawson misses
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mawson really felt that one!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Mawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mawson closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mawson holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Mawson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but Mawson stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mike Mawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Silva.
Mawson avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mawson.
Still in the clinch, Mawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mawson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Silva has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Mawson goes down! Silva dives on top of him - Mawson manages to get guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Mawson wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Mawson is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Mawson is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Mawson get back to his feet.
Silva clinches but Mawson breaks the clinch
and Mawson counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mawson.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mawson pushes him off.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mawson throws a head kick that misses.
Mawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Mawson throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Mawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Silva! Mawson is out on his feet! Silva rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mawson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mawson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Silva!