PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josoe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Dmx...Aint no sunshine. Josoe Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Gates

188 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josoe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Gates!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gates.
Gates lands a head shot.
Gates slips under a jab from Silva.
Gates swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Gates throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Gates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gates has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gates blocks a head kick by Silva.
Gates misses with a looping left.
Gates looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Gates's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva swings for the body but Gates moves out of range.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Gates throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gates drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Gates sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gates misses the jab.
Gates swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Gates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gates takes a step back to recover.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Gates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a head kick that Gates semi-blocks.
Silva lands with a straight right. Gates didn't see that one coming.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Gates's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva takes a swing at Gates's ribcage but misses.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Gates is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates misses the shot to the body.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates looks winded!
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva blocks a jab.
That kick from Silva tenderised Gates's leg. Gates is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gates misses with a body shot.
Gates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Gates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gates missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Gates as Silva shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva blocks a jab.
Gates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Gates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Gates throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Gates takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva defending well as Gates loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Gates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gates.
Gates takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gates swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Gates takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Gates circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josoe Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva slips a straight right by Gates.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Gates which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Gates shoots in.
Silva jabs Gates right on the nose. Gates blinks but takes it well.
Gates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Josoe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Gates decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva working for a triangle but Gates defends it easily.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gates stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gates!
Gates controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gates stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Gates pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gates trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gates sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gates has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Gates passes to full mount!
Gates controlling the pace for now.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gates 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Gates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is staying active underneath Gates, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Zach Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gates in particular looking to stall.
Silva wants to improve his position but Gates is controlling well.
Gates stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Gates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva wants to control but Gates is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gates throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Gates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Josoe Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Gates lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

Gates shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gates 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.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is looking to control Gates's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?

Gates is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gates to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Gates.
Gates is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Gates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gates takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Gates getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva throws a right hand that Gates ducks under and follows up with a left that Gates also avoids with ease.
Silva wants to clinch up but Gates keeps it at a distance.
Gates throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Gates swinging wildly here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Gates.
Gates swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Gates goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Gates is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gates has his back to the cage.
Silva looking to stall.
Gates trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Gates is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Gates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gates trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gates into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gates trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gates into the cage.
Gates avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Knees to the body from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Gates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Josoe Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gates wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gates tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Gates taking a breather.
Gates looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josoe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josoe Silva!
Josoe Silva took some time post fight to say the following; 'I like 2 thank all my fans in world, i train hard with all my guys at Dudes gym. Come to the VIP room at the hard rock and drink with meeeee....ladies ladies ladies'.