PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Androcles Gottlob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Androcles Gottlob has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gottlob
vs
Silver

195 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Revolution Fatigues

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Androcles Gottlob !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gottlob misses with a series of wild punches.
Gottlob misses with a double jab

and Silver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silver.
Gottlob wants to stand up but Silver is controlling him.
Gottlob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gottlob tries to get out of the position.

Gottlob kicks Silver off and gets to his feet.
Gottlob throws a combination that misses
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Silver tries to keep at a distance but Gottlob has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver is looking to take this one to the mat.

Gottlob breaks the clinch.
Gottlob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gottlob .
Gottlob misses with a few strikes there.
Gottlob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Silver shoots in and bounces Gottlob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gottlob wants to get back to his feet but Silver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silver is standing up over Gottlob . Gottlob looks to escape but Silver dives into side control.
Gottlob trying to remain calm as Silver controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gottlob is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silver is controlling him well.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gottlob keeps working.
Silver looks gassed!
Gottlob is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silver throws a strike aimed at the side of Gottlob 's head but Gottlob avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gottlob is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silver has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silver scoring with punches and elbows.
Gottlob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silver on the ground.
Silver working the head with strikes.
Silver prevents Gottlob from escaping the position.
Silver trying to control the action but Gottlob is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottlob is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silver fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gottlob wants to get back to his feet but Silver drags him back down.
Silver is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gottlob tries to escape but Silver is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Silver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Gottlob .
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with Gottlob , looking for a takedown. Silver pushes Gottlob against the cage but Gottlob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gottlob misses with a few strikes there.
Gottlob throws a nice looking combination but Silver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gottlob tries to clinch up.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gottlob .
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gottlob .
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gottlob .
Androcles Gottlob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Gottlob .

Silver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gottlob !
Silver is breathing heavily.
Gottlob is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a big shot there that rocks Gottlob but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gottlob is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gottlob 's face.
Gottlob wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Gottlob that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gottlob 's face.
Gottlob is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You get the feeling that Gottlob really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gottlob is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gottlob is trying to stand.
Silver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gottlob squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gottlob is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gottlob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silver is defended easily by Gottlob .
Gottlob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gottlob gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silver to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gottlob is looking to stand up but Silver isn't so interested in that idea.
Silver throws a big elbow that misses.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gottlob is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gottlob will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silver wants to control from the top but Gottlob keeps moving.
Johnny Silver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silver prevents Gottlob from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gottlob .

Gottlob tries to sprawl but Silver drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gottlob is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gottlob kicks Silver off and gets back to his feet.
Androcles Gottlob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gottlob throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Gottlob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gottlob circles away.
Gottlob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silver dives in and scores a takedown into Gottlob 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gottlob is looking to stand back up but Silver counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gottlob .
Silver trying to control the action but Gottlob is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gottlob wants to get back to his feet.

Gottlob manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silver misses the jab.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gottlob .
Gottlob avoids the body shot from Silver.
Gottlob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silver throwing shots but Gottlob is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gottlob !

Gottlob somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Gottlob .
Gottlob tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gottlob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gottlob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Androcles Gottlob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver cracks Gottlob with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Silver.
I've got Silver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Silver!
A relieved looking Johnny Silver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.