PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Pinkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jesse Pinkman enters the cage!

Silver
vs
Pinkman

186 cm
28
247 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

183 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Silver finds it's way through Pinkman's defenses.

It looks like Jesse Pinkman has been cut.
Pinkman misses the shot to the body.
Pinkman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Pinkman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silver, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pinkman throws an elbow that misses.
Pinkman trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinkman throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinkman throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pinkman lands a good knee to the midsection. Silver won't want to take too many of those.
Silver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinkman throws an elbow but misses.
Pinkman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinkman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pinkman lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.

It looks like Thomas Silver has been cut.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Pinkman keeps him there for the moment.
Silver is trying to push Pinkman away but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pinkman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Pinkman, against the cage.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman is struggling to control the position.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Pinkman keeps him there for the moment.
Pinkman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pinkman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage.
Pinkman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it misses.
Pinkman throws an elbow that misses.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver tries to circle away but Pinkman has him pinned against the cage.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinkman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pinkman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pinkman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinkman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinkman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.
Pinkman has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pinkman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Pinkman.
A knee to the head by Pinkman.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinkman throws an elbow but misses.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pinkman keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinkman throws an elbow but misses.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Pinkman misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pinkman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Pinkman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinkman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silver is trying to push Pinkman away but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.

Pinkman breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pinkman rushes Silver and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Pinkman.
Pinkman looks winded!
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Pinkman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pinkman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinkman throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver lands a jab to Pinkman's midsection.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands with a straight right. Pinkman didn't see that one coming.
Silver scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silver.

That has opened up Jesse Pinkman's cut even more.
Silver connects with a crisp jab.
Pinkman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver throws a series of punches but Pinkman moves out of range.
Pinkman is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.

Pinkman moves into the clinch successfully.

Pinkman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Silver.

The cut above Jesse Pinkman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinkman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinkman is breathing heavily.
Silver looks to land a combination but Pinkman avoids it well.
Thomas Silver is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pinkman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Silver finds it's target.

Pinkman darts in and clinches Silver up against the cage.
Jesse Pinkman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinkman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pinkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinkman misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Pinkman has the dominant position.
Silver wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinkman throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinkman misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman misses with a knee to the head.
Pinkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pinkman keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Silver wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinkman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling him.
Pinkman tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Pinkman has the dominant position.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Pinkman keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pinkman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.
Pinkman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pinkman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling the position.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.
Pinkman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinkman missing with knees to the body.
Pinkman prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Pinkman prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Silver tries to break free but Pinkman pushes him back against the cage.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Pinkman keeps him there for the moment.
Pinkman prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pinkman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver blocking some punches.
Pinkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Pinkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinkman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pinkman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Silver is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage.
Silver wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
Silver wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
Pinkman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver tries to break free but Pinkman pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Silver dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Silver lands.

Pinkman has managed to clinch.
Pinkman throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Pinkman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pinkman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling the position.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it misses.
Pinkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinkman tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver is trying to break free.
Pinkman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Pinkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinkman keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pinkman has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Pinkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Pinkman misses with an elbow strike.
Pinkman misses with an elbow strike.
Pinkman throws an elbow but it misses.
Pinkman prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling him.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Pinkman keeps him there for the moment.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Pinkman keeps him there for the moment.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver is trying to push Pinkman away but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinkman lands a nice elbow.
Pinkman prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Silver can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Pinkman, against the cage.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Pinkman, against the cage.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Pinkman has the dominant position.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pinkman.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling the position.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Pinkman.
Pinkman prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Pinkman has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinkman lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinkman won't allow it.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pinkman misses with an elbow strike.
Pinkman lands an elbow inside.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinkman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinkman.

Pinkman breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinkman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a series of punches but Pinkman avoids them all with ease.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinkman.
Pinkman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinkman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinkman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pinkman is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pinkman's head backwards.

Jesse Pinkman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinkman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinkman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinkman on the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse Pinkman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Silver!
Thomas Silver decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.