PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark McGillivary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McGillivary
vs
Silva

187 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 8 - 1

172 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark McGillivary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillivary fails to land the takedown.
McGillivary keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva scores with a takedown into McGillivary's guard.
McGillivary looking for a sweep. Not yet McGillivary, not yet.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGillivary keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGillivary has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between McGillivary's legs - danger averted.
McGillivary is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.

McGillivary manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva is trying to control. McGillivary wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGillivary regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McGillivary is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McGillivary has escaped and now he's on top!
McGillivary tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGillivary got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGillivary has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGillivary defends it easily.
McGillivary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGillivary's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McGillivary sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
McGillivary scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
McGillivary is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McGillivary is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding McGillivary's attempts to control the action.
Silva wants to control but McGillivary is having none of it.

McGillivary wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGillivary.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGillivary prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva tries to hold on but McGillivary pushes him away.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

McGillivary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. McGillivary eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
McGillivary trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McGillivary is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGillivary scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark McGillivary will probably get the nod.
That's time! McGillivary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva tries to sprawl but McGillivary drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McGillivary working the head and body with strikes.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
McGillivary wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if McGillivary is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mark McGillivary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

McGillivary is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillivary is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
McGillivary with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

McGillivary looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGillivary tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
McGillivary is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGillivary pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is breathing heavily.
McGillivary is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McGillivary connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGillivary pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McGillivary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to control but McGillivary is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary controlling from mount.
McGillivary scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
McGillivary trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGillivary will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGillivary controlling from mount.
McGillivary fails to advance to Silva's back.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McGillivary.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to hold on but McGillivary pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
McGillivary looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McGillivary wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGillivary.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGillivary postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark McGillivary dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McGillivary's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but McGillivary keeps moving.
McGillivary is controlling Silva's posture.
McGillivary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGillivary is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McGillivary manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGillivary tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillivary looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGillivary trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
McGillivary prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
McGillivary looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGillivary controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by McGillivary.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McGillivary.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

McGillivary has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGillivary landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
McGillivary content just to control the position here.
Silva tries to reverse the position but McGillivary maintains control.
McGillivary controlling from mount.
Silva regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark McGillivary.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
McGillivary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGillivary is looking to escape.
McGillivary controlling the position well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to control but McGillivary is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark McGillivary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGillivary, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark McGillivary!