PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bubba
vs
Silakka

185 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Bubba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silakka tries to avoid it but Bubba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silakka to the ground. Silakka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bubba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubba.
Bubba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silakka is fending him off so far but Bubba persists. Nope, Silakka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bubba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silakka swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubba misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silakka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bubba looks for a takedown but Silakka sprawls well.
Bubba tries to clinch up but Silakka circles away and keeps his distance.
Silakka throws a series of punches but Bubba moves out of range.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but Silakka shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Bubba or perhaps it was just good defense by Silakka which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Silakka as Bubba shoots in.
Bubba tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Silakka. No joy for Bubba on that attempt.
Bubba is breathing heavily.
Bubba misses with a low kick.
Bubba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Silakka.
Bubba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bubba moves forwards but Silakka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Gary Bubba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silakka as he jumps to the side.
Silakka throws a series of punches but Bubba moves out of range.
Bubba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bubba fails to land the takedown.
Bubba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bubba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka cracks a nice hook into Bubba's ribs.
Bubba throws a sloppy head kick and Silakka moves out of range easily.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Silakka as Bubba shoots in.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bubba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silakka pinned against the cage. Silakka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silakka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bubba wants to clinch up but Silakka keeps it at a distance.
Bubba shoots in looking for a takedown. Silakka tries to sprawl out of it but Bubba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silakka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silakka connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silakka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bubba wants to clinch.
Silakka lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but Silakka shows good takedown defense.
Silakka connects with a crisp jab.
Bubba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bubba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bubba misses with a kick to the body
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silakka tests Bubba's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bubba tries to clinch
and Silakka counters with a right hand to the body.
Bubba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bubba with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubba throws a lazy head kick
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silakka cracks a nice hook into Bubba's ribs.
Bubba tries to clinch but Silakka moves away
and Silakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Bubba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bubba looks to clinch
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bubba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Bubba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bubba. That did some damage!
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt
and Bubba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bubba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bubba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bubba with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
Bubba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silakka misses with a kick to the body.
Timo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silakka throws a low kick but Bubba avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba tries to clinch
and Silakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Silakka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Silakka misses.
Silakka throws out a powerful jab.
Silakka clobbers Bubba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gary Bubba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silakka looks to throw the jab but Bubba is out of range.
Bubba has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silakka looks to land a combination but Bubba avoids it well.
Bubba doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Silakka counter with a right hand.
Silakka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Timo Silakka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubba misses with a takedown
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubba fails with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bubba tries to clinch but Silakka moves away
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka throws out a leg kick but Bubba moves out of range and Silakka only half commits.
Silakka misses with a wild combination.
Bubba moves out of range of the body kick.
Bubba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silakka catches Bubba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bubba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bubba fails with the takedown
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bubba throws a combination that misses
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
Bubba tries to clinch but Silakka moves away
and Silakka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bubba tries to clinch up
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bubba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bubba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silakka lunges at Bubba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bubba's hand.
Silakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Silakka scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Bubba with a poor takedown
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bubba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a leg kick.
Silakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silakka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Silakka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silakka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silakka lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silakka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silakka tries to bum rush Bubba with a series of wild strikes but Bubba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silakka scores with a jab.
Silakka connects with a solid leg kick.
Bubba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silakka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silakka throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubba tries to clinch up
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has Bubba backing up. Bubba nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silakka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bubba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bubba clinches but Silakka breaks the clinch
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Bubba misses with a left hand
and Silakka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bubba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bubba has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubba fails with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubba shoots and misses
and Silakka counters with an inside leg kick.
Silakka lands with a cross.
Silakka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bubba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silakka.
Silakka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bubba looks to clinch
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Silakka. That snapped Bubba's head back.
Bubba has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba takes one on the button.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Bubba.
Bubba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Silakka scores with a punch to the head.
Bubba throws a head kick that misses
and Silakka counters with a two punch combo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bubba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka lands a jab to the nose.
Bubba looks to clinch
and Silakka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bubba misses with a kick to the body
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
Silakka lands a nice shot that snaps Bubba's head back.
Bubba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bubba closes the distance but Silakka moves to the side
and Silakka counters with a right hand to the body.
Bubba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a two punch combo.
Silakka scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silakka's head.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bubba clinches but Silakka breaks the clinch
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bubba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bubba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silakka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silakka counters with a series of strikes. Bubba will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bubba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Bubba.
Bubba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silakka doesn't seem bothered though.
Bubba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silakka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bubba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bubba tries to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bubba shoots and misses
and Silakka counters with a nice body shot.
Bubba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silakka.
Silakka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bubba on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silakka scores with a jab. Bubba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bubba misses with a right hand
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Bubba throws a right hand that misses
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Bubba.
Silakka lands a nice shot that snaps Bubba's head back.
Silakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bubba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has Bubba backing up. Bubba nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Silakka scores with a sloppy right hand. Bubba should have avoided that one.
Silakka misses with the combination.
Silakka tries to score with a low kick but Bubba moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silakka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bubba has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a series of strikes. Bubba will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silakka.
Silakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bubba. That did some damage!
Bubba tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Silakka counter with a right hand.
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!
Bubba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bubba clinches but Silakka breaks the clinch
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba throws a sloppy head kick
and Silakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silakka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab lands there for Silakka.
Silakka scores with a three punch combo!
Silakka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bubba throws a head kick but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka catches Bubba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bubba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bubba tries to clinch
and Silakka counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has Bubba backing up. Bubba nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Silakka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silakka looks to land a combination but Bubba avoids it well.
Silakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bubba momentarily.
Silakka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silakka scores with a head kick.
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!
Bubba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silakka looks to land a combination but Bubba avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silakka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 42:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 42:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!
Timo Silakka is the new welterweight champion!