PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jaicko Lawrence - Caribbean Girl . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Clinton

188 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clinton moves into the clinch.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Clinton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Clinton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clinton swivels and escapes.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clinton counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Clinton trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Clinton cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Clinton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton working some strikes from top position.
Clinton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clinton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clinton connects with a couple of short punches.
Clinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Clinton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clinton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clinton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinton postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Clinton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clinton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clinton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Clinton is proving a slippery customer.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.

Clinton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clinton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clinton connects with a couple of short punches.
Clinton chips away with some ground and pound.
Clinton distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clinton distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clinton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clinton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clinton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Clinton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clinton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Clinton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clinton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton chips away with some ground and pound.
Clinton landing with the ground and pound.
Clinton with a nice head shot there.

Clinton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clinton lands a couple of digs.
Clinton trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Clinton drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Clinton off! Clinton jumps back into Silva's guard.
Clinton landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton connects with a couple of short punches.
Clinton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clinton distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clinton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clinton wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clinton tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Clinton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Clinton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Clinton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Clinton landing with the ground and pound.
Clinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clinton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Clinton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Clinton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clinton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clinton cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Clinton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

Silva is rocked!

Clinton drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Clinton off! Clinton jumps back into Silva's guard.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinton landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Clinton landing strikes.
Clinton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Clinton is working to tighten his grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Clinton is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! Clinton breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bill Clinton!