PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Silvers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babbage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is England Belongs To Me. Silvers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Con te Partiro. Chris Silvers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Babbage
vs
Silvers

172 cm
34
146 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

168 cm
33
145 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Babbage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Silvers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Babbage scores with a jab.
Babbage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvers looks for a takedown but Babbage sprawls well.
Babbage with a jab.
Babbage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Babbage lands a slapping body shot.
Babbage scores with a jab. Silvers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babbage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silvers. Silvers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babbage lands a head shot.
Silvers takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Chris Silvers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers ducks right into an uppercut from Babbage.
Babbage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silvers's head.
Babbage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babbage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babbage lands with a shot to the body.
Babbage moves out of range as Silvers strikes.
Babbage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvers was well out of range. Poor timing from Babbage.
Charles Babbage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Babbage. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Silvers misses.
Silvers takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvers throws a looping overhand right but Babbage ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Babbage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babbage lands a glancing blow to the side of Silvers's head.
Babbage connects with a leg kick. Silvers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Silvers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silvers is taking a breather. Babbage says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Babbage regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silvers.
Babbage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers wants to control from the top but Babbage keeps moving.
Silvers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silvers trying to control the position from guard on top but Babbage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babbage trying to keep a closed guard but Silvers is proving a slippery customer.
Silvers preventing the sweep.
Silvers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babbage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvers prevents Babbage from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvers looking to pass the guard.

Silvers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Babbage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silvers, into his guard.
Silvers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silvers looking for a guillotine here but Babbage defends easily.
Babbage throws a strike but Silvers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Babbage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Silvers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Babbage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvers looks to land a right hand but Babbage moved out of range.
Babbage scores with a hook to the body. Silvers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babbage scores with a head kick. Silvers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Babbage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silvers throws a jab when Babbage was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babbage. Silvers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvers missing with a left hand there. Babbage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silvers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silvers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babbage.
Babbage connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Silvers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvers misses with a takedown attempt - Babbage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silvers shoots for a double leg takedown but Babbage sprawls well. He's pushed Silvers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut there from Babbage.
Silvers misses with a lunging right hand
and Babbage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Babbage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage connects with a body shot that sends Silvers's belly button to the back.
Babbage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvers misses with a looping left.
Silvers misses with a straight left.
Silvers throws a shot from downtown. Babbage moves away and avoids it.
Babbage lands a leg kick that knocks Silvers off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babbage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Babbage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silvers on the side of the head.
Babbage misses with a wild combination.
Babbage with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Charles Babbage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Silvers.
Silvers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silvers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babbage's waist but Babbage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvers off to one side.
Silvers throws a big shot that misses.
Babbage moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Babbage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silvers doesn't seem phased though.
Babbage lands with a straight right. Silvers didn't see that one coming.
Silvers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage lands a high kick!

That has opened up Chris Silvers's cut even more.
Silvers misses with a lunging right hand
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babbage scores with a nice right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silvers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silvers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babbage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silvers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babbage is trying to get back to half guard.

Silvers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babbage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Babbage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Silvers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silvers misses with a lunging right hand
and Babbage counters with a straight right hand.
Babbage throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvers misses the target.
Babbage cracks a nice hook into Silvers's ribs.
Silvers throws the left hand but Babbage avoids the punch easily.
Silvers misses with a looping left.
Silvers misses with an uppercut. Babbage saw that one coming.
Babbage lands a lovely overhand right.
Silvers fails to land the takedown.
Babbage cracks the inside of Silvers's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage staying out of range there.
Babbage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Babbage.
Babbage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silvers blocks a head kick by Babbage.
Babbage lands a nice looking body kick.
Silvers misses with a takedown attempt - Babbage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silvers loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
Chris Silvers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Babbage is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage lands a nice looking body kick.
Babbage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silvers's sensitive parts.
Babbage connects with a right hand. Silvers shakes it off.
Silvers throws a jab when Babbage was well out of range.
Silvers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babbage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Babbage jabs Silvers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvers misses the jab.
Silvers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Babbage scores with a three punch combo!
Babbage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers misses with an uppercut
and Babbage counters with a left to the body.
Babbage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silvers misses with a takedown
and Babbage counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles Babbage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Silvers.
Silvers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silvers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Babbage connects with the punch.
Silvers throws a lazy uppercut
and Babbage counters with an inside leg kick.
Charles Babbage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silvers momentarily.
Babbage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silvers.
Silvers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage throws a nice head kick!
Silvers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Babbage. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babbage.
Babbage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvers can do to turn this around?
Silvers misses with a hook
and Babbage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silvers's knee momentarily.
Silvers fails with the takedown
and Babbage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silvers misses with a right hand
and Babbage counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babbage counters with a solid body kick.
Babbage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Babbage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babbage, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Charles Babbage!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Charles Babbage!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Charles Babbage!

Charles Babbage wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Charles Babbage made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.