PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Sharpie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharpie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rick Sharpie looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Silva
vs
Sharpie

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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, Chael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Sharpie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpie dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Sharpie's head and hops out.
Sharpie looks winded!
Silva is looking to clinch but Sharpie is avoiding it.
Sharpie misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Sharpie tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sharpie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharpie swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Sharpie counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharpie smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sharpie sprawls well. Sharpie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Sharpie is controlling the position.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Sharpie is defending the position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Sharpie is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sharpie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Sharpie is not content to let Silva control the position.

Silva stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Sharpie has managed to clinch.
Sharpie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpie misses with a knee strike.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Silva working for a triangle but Sharpie defends it easily.
Sharpie won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Sharpie has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control but Sharpie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva wants to stand back up but Sharpie manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva fails with the takedown

and Sharpie moves into the clinch.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Sharpie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sharpie moves into the clinch.
Sharpie misses with a knee strike.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva is pushing Sharpie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sharpie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sharpie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sharpie counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharpie after a bit of a struggle.
Silva tries to pull guard but Sharpie won't allow it.
Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Sharpie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharpie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharpie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva fails to pull guard.
Sharpie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharpie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharpie misses with a knee to the head.
Sharpie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to pull guard but Sharpie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sharpie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sharpie is keeping busy.
Sharpie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpie misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sharpie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharpie smiles and moves away.

Silva clinches up with Sharpie and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rick Sharpie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sharpie's guard.
Sharpie has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sharpie keeps moving.
Sharpie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharpie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Chael Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva lands a nice hook to Sharpie's body. Sharpie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva shoots in but Sharpie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sharpie moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Chael Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sharpie closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Sharpie pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sharpie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharpie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva closes the distance but Sharpie moves to the side

and Sharpie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sharpie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chael Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Sharpie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva tries to escape but Sharpie is in control.
Silva throws a few strikes from the bottom but Sharpie takes advantage and mounts!
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Sharpie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

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