PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murillo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murillo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jardine
vs
Silva

179 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murillo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Jardine.
No joy there for Jardine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jardine throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Jardine back into the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jardine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Chuck Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Jardine.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jardine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Jardine, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Jardine against the cage but Jardine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jardine looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jardine tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jardine to the ground. Jardine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murillo Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Jardine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jardine.
Jardine misses the jab.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Jardine, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Jardine against the cage but Jardine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jardine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Jardine.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jardine tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jardine to the ground. Jardine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Jardine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jardine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chuck Jardine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jardine throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jardine as he jumps to the side.
Jardine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jardine finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Jardine throws a leg kick

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Jardine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Jardine.
Jardine looking to stall.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Jardine.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jardine defends it nicely.
Jardine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Jardine.
A nice combination there by Jardine.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jardine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Jardine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jardine. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Jardine misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Jardine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jardine gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Jardine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Murillo Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jardine slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Jardine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chuck Jardine is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
Jardine blocks a head kick by Silva.
Jardine sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Jardine. Those never looked like landing.
Jardine throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Jardine.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine throws a big shot that misses.
Jardine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Jardine sprawls well.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murillo Silva.
Jardine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Jardine gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Jardine prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jardine is defending well.
Jardine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jardine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Jardine.

Silva pulls Jardine into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jardine trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva keeping full guard, as Jardine tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a triangle but Jardine defends it easily.
Jardine trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jardine is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jardine trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Chuck Jardine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva misses with the combination.
Jardine throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Jardine.
Silva shoots in but Jardine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Jardine.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Murillo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jardine takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Jardine scores with a jab.
Silva throws a leg kick but Jardine moved away.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva slips a straight right by Jardine.
Some wild striking there from Jardine.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Jardine misses with some punches.
Jardine is trying to break free.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jardine gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jardine manages to get underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Jardine stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murillo Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jardine missing with knees to the body.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jardine gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Chuck Jardine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Jardine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jardine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jardine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jardine misses the shot to the body.
Jardine misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Jardine.
Jardine thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Jardine.
Jardine connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Jardine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Silva decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to slow Jardine down with leg kicks.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jardine backs up against the cage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Jardine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jardine tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Murillo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murillo Silva.
I've got Silva 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!