PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jossie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen-Saliva. Hang has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Hang

175 cm
21
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
187 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jossie Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Hang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Hang.
Hang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Hang moves into full guard.

Hang pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Hang misses with a few strikes there.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hang.
Da Hang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hang throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hang throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hang circles away.
Hang tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hang pushes him off.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hang circles away.

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 slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Hang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hang scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Hang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hang misses with a double jab

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hang won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!

Hang is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.

Hang is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.

Hang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva turns into Hang and is now in his guard.

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

Hang looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Hang looks gassed!
Silva wants to pass the guard but Hang is keeping the position.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hang is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is thwarting Hang's attempts to control the position.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Hang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Hang defends it.
Hang trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Hang defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva avoids the attempt from Hang to control.
Hang is trying to escape the mount.
Hang tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
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 Jossie Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hang misses with a combination

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva jumps guard but Hang stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva has Hang pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hang is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Hang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hang tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to stall but Hang improves his position.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Hang keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Hang wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to stall but Hang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hang regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hang has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hang is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hang fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.
Hang misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hang shows good takedown defense.
Hang throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Hang throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Hang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Hang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hang misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hang clinches up against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Hang keeps him there for the moment.
Hang is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Hang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jossie Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hang throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva wants to clinch but Hang slips to the side
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Hang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hang. That's going to slow Silva down.
Hang throws a combination that misses

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Hang has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Silva for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Silva tries to stall but Hang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jossie Silva.
Hang lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Hang misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hang trying to control the position.
Hang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jossie Silva dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hang looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hang clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva defending well as Hang loads up on a big left hand.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to clinch
and Hang counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva wants to clinch but Hang slips to the side
and Hang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hang.

Silva has Hang up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hang misses with a two punch combination.

Silva feints and as Hang raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hang is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Hang looking to control.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hang's guard.
Hang is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Jossie Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva passes into side control, despite Hang's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working away.
Hang is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva postures up.
Hang keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Hang controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

Hang is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hang trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva clinches but Hang breaks the clinch
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Jossie Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hang.
Hang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Silva rushes Hang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hang is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hang down to the mat. Hang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Hang pulls out of a head kick 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.
Hang falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters by clinching up.

Hang manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hang!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hang counters with a thumping low kick.
Hang misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva looks to clinch
and Hang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hang throws a nice head kick!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Hang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Hang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jossie Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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