PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Silva

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.

Silva is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva works his way into side control.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Sandy Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Silva moves into full mount!

Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Smith.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ross Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Silva gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ross Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

Silva 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.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Smith's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sandy Silva.
I've got Silva 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy Silva!