PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chair Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cready has chosen Cready Stomp as his entrance music. The key to victory for Chair Silver has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silver
vs
Cready

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 London, Chair Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Cready!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cready will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Cready shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Silver gets caught flat footed, as Cready shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cready trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cready's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silver is trying to control the position but Cready postures up.
Cready trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silver trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cready.
Cready trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cready must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cready is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cready distracts Silver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silver is trying to control the position but Cready postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silver wants to clinch up but Cready keeps it at a distance.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver shoots in looking for a takedown but Cready manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silver's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cready shoots in but Silver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chair Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Cready.
Silver shoots and misses

and Cready counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cready pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
Cready is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cready pushes down on Silver's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cready is trying to control the action in half guard but Silver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back 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!
Cready landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cready is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cready trying to advance position but Silver counters by regaining guard.
Silver controls Cready momentarily but Cready frees himself.
Cready connects with a couple of short punches.
Cready looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cready wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cready stands up over Silver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silver keeping full guard, as Cready tries to pass.
Cready looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cready trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cready is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cready trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Cready.
Silver dives in and grabs Cready's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cready pushes down on Silver's head and hops out.

Cready feints and as Silver raises his hands in defense, Cready changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cready looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cready wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Silver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Cready dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silver wants to clinch.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with Cready, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes Cready against the cage but Cready circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cready stuffs the takedown.
Cready stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cready wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chair Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cready drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cready lands some shots froms side control.

Cready is trying to get an arm triangle but Silver is defending well.
Cready lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cready cracks Silver with a big elbow.
Cready is working Silver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cready lands a nice forearm strike.
Cready cracks Silver with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cready trying to control the action but Silver is working from the bottom.
Cready is chipping away with strikes.
Cready is working Silver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
Cready wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Cready grinds an elbow into Silver's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cready lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cready grinds an elbow into Silver's temple.
Cready wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cready cracks Silver with a big elbow.
Cready lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silver down.
Mark Cready has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cready lands an elbow.
Cready working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silver is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cready connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cready working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cready remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Silver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cready cracks Silver with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here as Cready stalls from top position.
Cready lands a nice forearm strike.
Cready working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cready scores with punches from side control.
Cready has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cready blocks the strikes from Silver.
Check out the look on Cready's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cready grinds an elbow into Silver's temple.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
Cready wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Cready scoring with punches and elbows.
Cready works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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.
Cready lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silver down.
Cready remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cready landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Cready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silver shoots and misses

so Cready counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cready throws a big elbow that misses.
Cready lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cready trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cready working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silver's head.
Cready throwing strikes but missing.
Cready prevents Silver from getting back to his feet.
Cready trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Silver is looking to stand up but Cready isn't so interested in that idea.
Cready slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cready is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cready scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silver to see if he's OK.
Cready looks up at the clock and then as Silver takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cready smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cready scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silver to see if he's OK.
Cready is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Cready politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cready prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cready cracks Silver with a big elbow.
Silver takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cready working the ground and pound.
Silver manages to get back to half guard.
Cready lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cready lands with a punch from half guard.
Cready scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cready working Silver over with strikes.
Silver is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cready scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cready is taking a breather. Silver 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.
Silver taking some punishment here, with Cready in his half guard.
Silver is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cready scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cready keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cready working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cready controlling the pace.
Cready landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cready keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cready prevents Silver from improving his position.
Silver trying to hold on to Cready's head to control him but Cready postures up.
Cready looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cready looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cready working Silver over with strikes.
Cready slips a nice elbow through Silver's hands, connecting with Silver's forehead.
Cready is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Cready is looking for a kimura but Silver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cready to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cready scoring with strikes to the body and head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cready uses his free foot to push down on Silver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silver.
Silver is bucking up trying to escape but Cready cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Cready comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cready 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Mark Cready!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Mark Cready!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mark Cready!

Mark Cready wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Mark Cready, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.