PBP Commentary

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

Jensen
vs
Silva

182 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] Legal Highs $90 ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑
[CBK] Legal Highs $90 ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Jensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jensen tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Jensen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jensen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jensen.
Adam Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Silva.
Jensen misses with a body punch.
Jensen misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Jensen digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jensen is working Silva over against the cage.
Jensen has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Jensen can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen slowing the pace effectively.
Jensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jensen is stalling here.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Jensen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Jensen is controlling the position.
Silva blocking some punches.

Jensen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jensen is one step ahead there.
Jensen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Jensen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jensen distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Jensen defends easily.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jensen defends it easily.
Jensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jensen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Jensen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jensen stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jensen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jensen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jensen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jensen has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Jensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom.
Jensen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Jensen to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jensen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jensen has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jensen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Jensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jensen defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen postures up.
Jensen content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jensen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adam Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jensen.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to circle away but Jensen has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jensen fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jensen.
Jensen throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jensen tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen postures up.
Jensen throws a big right hand that misses.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jensen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Jensen defends easily.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jensen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Jensen looking to pass the guard.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Jensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jensen manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jensen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Jensen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jensen is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jensen is aware though and is defending well.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jensen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jensen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tiago Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jensen.
Jensen throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.

Jensen clinches up against the cage.
Jensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Jensen, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Jensen against the cage but Jensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jensen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Jensen tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Jensen misses.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jensen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Jensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adam Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Adam Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jensen.
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jensen but Jensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jensen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jensen dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jensen swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jensen misses.

Jensen instigates a clinch.
Jensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Jensen scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Jensen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jensen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jensen is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jensen as Silva shoots in.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jensen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.

Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jensen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jensen lands with some strikes.
Jensen with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jensen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen raining down shots from the mount!
Jensen controlling from mount.
Jensen lands with some strikes.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Silva is rocked!
Jensen connects with a bit shot that sees Silva covering up! More strikes from Jensen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jensen is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Jensen!