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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jensen
vs
Silva

182 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

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 6 - 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jensen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.

Jensen scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva regains half guard.
Jensen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jensen throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Jensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jensen is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jensen manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jensen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jensen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jensen!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jensen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jensen throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jensen is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control the position.

Jensen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Jensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva passes Jensen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Jensen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Jensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jensen wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jensen keeps working.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Jensen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jensen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jensen is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Jensen is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silva dominated that 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.

Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva jabs Jensen right on the nose. Jensen blinks but takes it well.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
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 throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jensen tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Jensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tests Jensen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Adam Jensen has been cut.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jensen is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Jensen circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Jensen.
Jensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jensen scores with a jab to the head.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jensen.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Silva misses.
Jensen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jensen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jensen.
Jensen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jensen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jensen lands in his opponent's guard.
Jensen lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jensen is aware though and is defending well.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jensen manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Jensen looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pushing down on Jensen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jensen is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jensen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jensen gets back to full guard.
Silva trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom.
Tiago Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen trying to control the position.
Jensen wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jensen dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Jensen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jensen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jensen throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Jensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Jensen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Jensen's ribs.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jensen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Jensen counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Jensen to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jensen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jensen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Silva is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tiago Silva!