PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sic Wit It (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wit It
vs
Silver

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sic Wit It!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Silver!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wit It scores with a takedown into Silver's guard.

Wit It thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wit It is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silver is trying to keep Wit It in close.
Silver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Wit It decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Wit It drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wit It loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wit It trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wit It is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silver is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Wit It stands up from Silver's guard - Wit It perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wit It throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wit It. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wit It misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wit It. Wit It obviously looking to wear him down.
Wit It keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wit It fails with a takedown attempt.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Matt Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wit It has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silver after a bit of a struggle.

Wit It breaks from the clinch.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wit It closes the distance and clinches.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wit It doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wit It controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wit It tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.

Wit It manages to break the clinch.

Wit It scores with a takedown into Silver's guard.
Silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wit It is one step ahead there.
Silver wants to stand but Wit It is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wit It trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Wit It postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wit It throws a big elbow that misses.
Wit It passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Wit It is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wit It creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silver sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wit It misses with a takedown attempt - Silver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sic Wit It is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wit It looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wit It.
Wit It ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Wit It, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Silver swings widly with a right hand

and Wit It counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silver's guard now.
Silver looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wit It puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Wit It decides to return to a standing position.
Silver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wit It's head.

It looks like Sic Wit It has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wit It has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wit It moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wit It defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Wit It uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Wit It ducks down to avoid it.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wit It avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver throws a series of punches but Wit It avoids them all with ease.
Matt Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Wit It moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Wit It.
Silver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silver wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sic Wit It. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Wit It defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Wit It uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.

Wit It clinches with his opponent.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Wit It is controlling the position.
Silver prevents the takedown attempt.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silver tries to break free but Wit It pushes him back against the cage.

Wit It escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Wit It uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver throws a combination that misses

and Wit It counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver controls Wit It momentarily but Wit It frees himself.
Wit It sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silver's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wit It is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wit It is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silver is trying to maintain the position but Wit It is very close to passing his half guard.
Wit It slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wit It stands up over Silver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wit It pushes down on Silver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wit It 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sic Wit It will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sic Wit It's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wit It closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silver's guard.
Silver wants to stand but Wit It is controlling the position.

Wit It decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wit It manages to avoid it.

Wit It fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silver sprawls well initially but Wit It persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wit It trying to control from Silver's half guard. Silver has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wit It is pushing down on Silver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silver is fighting to maintain full guard but Wit It has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wit It is trying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wit It throwing shots but Silver is blocking nicely.
Wit It stops Silver from getting back to his feet.
Wit It lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Wit It seems content to control.
Wit It is trying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

We're going to have a standup here because Sic Wit It wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Wit It forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
Wit It has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wit It pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wit It breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wit It keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver thows a body shot but no joy.
Wit It throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Wit It closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Wit It pushes Silver against the cage but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver throws a body punch but Wit It moves out of range.
Wit It throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wit It looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silver is trying to stand back up but Wit It is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wit It 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.
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wit It. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wit It is working away from the top position though.
Wit It wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Sic Wit It overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silver gets back to full guard.

Wit It gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Wit It moved out of range.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wit It uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Wit It moved out of range.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wit It sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver lands a slapping body shot.
Wit It tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silver swivels and escapes.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Wit It uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Silver misses.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wit It rushes Silver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wit It avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sic Wit It showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wit It, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Sic Wit It!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Sic Wit It!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Sic Wit It!

Sic Wit It wins by unanimous decision!