PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chickin Lickin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chickin Lickin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lickin
vs
Silva

200 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chickin Lickin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royler Silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lickin's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lickin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silvais looking to pass into half guard but Lickin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lickin is in guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lickin from controlling successfully.
Lickin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Lickin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lickin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lickin working some strikes from top position.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

Lickin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lickin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickin works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Lickin to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Royler Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Lickin's leg but Lickin calmly moves out of range.

Lickin instigates a clinch.

Lickin has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lickin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Lickin dives into Silva's guard.
Lickin 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.

Lickin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Lickin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickin preventing the sweep.
Silva looks gassed!
Lickin wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lickin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lickin, not yet.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control but Lickin is working from the bottom.
Lickin is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
Lickin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lickin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lickin wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickin looking to pass the guard.
Lickin wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chickin Lickin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royler Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lickin darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Lickin successfully pulls guard.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Lickin blocks nicely.

Lickin manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lickin shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lickin wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lickin stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Lickin wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickin stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Lickin has passed into half guard.
Lickin is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva wants to improve his position but Lickin is controlling well.
Silva has hold of Lickin's hands but Lickin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lickin seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva wants to sweep but Lickin has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lickin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lickin is chipping away with strikes.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Lickin happy to just control the position for now.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lickin's best efforts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lickin is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Lickin drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Lickin postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

Lickin stands up from Silva's guard - Lickin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Lickin's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lickin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Lickin is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lickin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lickin working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickin controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chickin Lickin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royler Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva tries to sprawl but Lickin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lickin working Silva over with strikes.
Lickin tries to stand and escape but Silva actually recovers to full guard.
Lickin won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Lickin pushes his legs off easily.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lickin trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Lickin gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Lickin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chickin Lickin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Silva.

Lickin looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Lickin drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Lickin trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Lickin from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lickin stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chickin Lickin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lickin lands a jab to the head.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lickin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from Lickin both land. Nice combination.

Lickin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Lickin stands up from Silva's guard - Lickin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lickin instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lickin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lickin.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Lickin connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Lickin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Lickin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lickin passes to side control.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lickin landing strikes.
Chickin Lickin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Royler Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is letting Lickin control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chickin Lickin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lickin 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chickin Lickin!
Chickin Lickin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.