PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Whoop ya Head boi. A fine choice. Steve Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Walker

180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Walker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Walker.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva 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.
Walker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva is pulling down on Walker's head. It's preventing any offense from Walker, at least for the moment.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva working Walker over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva looks to land a strike but Walker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva controlling the position.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walker!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Walker bucks and avoids them well.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy strike and Walker uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Walker has ended up in Silva's guard.
Silva 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.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Walker!
Walker is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walker swinging wildly here.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Walker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Walker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Walker is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Walker avoiding Silva 's attempts to control his hands.
Silva is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Walker's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Walker is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Walker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Steve Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Walker looking to finish with strikes here!
Walker trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to hold on but Walker postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker looking to finish with strikes here!
Walker is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kirk Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Walker shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva looks to land a strike but Walker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker controlling Silva's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is trying to keep Silva in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kirk Walker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walker's head.
Silva swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walker wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Silva wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Walker wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Walker trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker trying to control here.
Silva throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Silva!
A victorious Steve Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.