PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Slagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Slagman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Slagman

180 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Slagman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slagman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slagman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slagman pulls his head out easily.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Slagman has control of the leg.
Slagman trying to advance position but Silva counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slagman trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva working for a triangle but Slagman defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slagman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Slagman pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Slagman seems to be looking for submissions.

Slagman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slagman.

Slagman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Slagman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slagman defends it easily.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slagman defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slagman defends it easily.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Slagman trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Slagman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slagman has Silva in his guard.
Silva controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Slagman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is working Slagman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Slagman looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Slagman's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva trying to control but Slagman is working from the bottom.
Silva is really struggling to control Slagman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva trying to control but Slagman is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Slagman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slagman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slagman keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Slagman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva distracts Slagman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva wants to control from the top but Slagman keeps moving.
Slagman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva distracts Slagman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Slagman keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Slagman's hands, connecting with Slagman's forehead.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slagman defends it well.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Slagman is defending well.
Slagman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Slagman is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Slagman's temple.
Slagman is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slagman avoid being mounted?

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slagman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is trying to control. Slagman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Slagman actively working from the bottom here.

Slagman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slagman is breathing heavily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva wants to control but Slagman is keeping him busy.
Silva is pressing down on Slagman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slagman is holding on for now.

Slagman is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Slagman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slagman trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slagman on his heels. He'll look to pass Slagman's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slagman looking to control.

Slagman looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Carlos Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Slagman is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva moves into full mount! Slagman won't be happy about that!

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva landing punches.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slagman is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Slagman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slagman tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Slagman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slagman taking shots to the head.

Silva has control of Slagman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Slagman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva cracks Slagman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slagman can do to turn this around?
Silva working Slagman over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slagman is looking to escape.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Slagman is in no mood to give up.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Slagman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva wants to control the pace but Slagman is squirming around nicely.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slagman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva breaks from Slagman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Slagman is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frank Slagman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Slagman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Slagman is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slagman looks a forlorn figure.

Silva has control of Slagman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Slagman regains control of the situation pretty easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Silva!
Carlos Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.