PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Tragically Hip- Thugs. Chauncey Silvestre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Silvestre

168 cm
31
156 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

171 cm
29
153 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker tries to clinch up but Silvestre circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvestre throws a leg kick that is checked

and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silvestre tightens his grip and picks Walker up, before dumping him to the ground. Walker manages to land in guard.
Silvestre trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silvestre is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Silvestre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker is trying to control the position but Silvestre postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre is looking to pass into half guard but Walker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Walker is in guard.
Silvestre working a defensive guard here.
Silvestre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvestre pulls Walker in close to his closed guard and prevents Walker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walker controlling from the top position.
Silvestre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Chauncey Silvestre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silvestre's knee momentarily.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Silvestre.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvestre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvestre thumps Walker with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.

Silvestre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walker on his heels. He'll look to pass Walker's guard now, I'm sure.
Silvestre trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silvestre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker wants to sweep here but Silvestre controlling him for the moment.
Silvestre trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chauncey Silvestre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silvestre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvestre throws out the jab.
Silvestre throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Silvestre throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to move into range but Silvestre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silvestre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvestre connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
Stevie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Silvestre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silvestre throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Silvestre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Silvestre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Silvestre down.
That kick from Silvestre tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chauncey Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvestre swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Walker looks to clinch
and Silvestre makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walker really felt that one!
Silvestre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
Silvestre misses the jab.
Walker cracks Silvestre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silvestre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvestre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Silvestre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silvestre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Silvestre scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Walker blocks the low kick.
Silvestre lands a lovely overhand right.
Silvestre throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Walker is looking to wear down Silvestre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silvestre thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silvestre misses with a body kick.
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silvestre.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Walker.
Silvestre swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silvestre.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker wants to clinch.
Silvestre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker tries to clinch up but Silvestre circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Silvestre throws a good cross that connects.
Silvestre scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Silvestre is predictable there
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Silvestre's belly button to the back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silvestre. Walker shrugs it off though.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walker throws a body kick that misses.
Silvestre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker needs to keep his hands up - Silvestre had a free shot at his head there.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.

Silvestre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walker uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvestre is keeping the position for now.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Silvestre is keeping the position.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre 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.
Silvestre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chauncey Silvestre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Walker misses with a low kick.
Silvestre misses with a wild body shot.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.

Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker prevents Silvestre from breaking the clinch.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Silvestre managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre is trying to break free.

Walker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Walker manages to end up in side control.
Silvestre gets back to half guard.
Silvestre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Walker moves into full mount! Silvestre won't be happy about that!
Silvestre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker looking to control but Silvestre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Silvestre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands a nice shot to the head.
Walker throws some wild stikes that Silvestre manages to avoid easily.
Stevie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker trying to control but Silvestre is having none of it.
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
Walker working Silvestre over with strikes here.
Walker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Walker thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Walker looking to control but Silvestre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silvestre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker punching from mount but Silvestre doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker looking to finish with strikes here!
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
Chauncey Silvestre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Silvestre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silvestre.
Silvestre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silvestre keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker pushes down on Silvestre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silvestre's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvestre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chauncey Silvestre!