PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spanky McFaddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McFaddy
vs
Silva

189 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spanky McFaddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McFaddy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFaddy won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
McFaddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but McFaddy is having none of it.
Silva is pressing down on McFaddy's thigh, looking to free his foot. McFaddy is holding on for now.
McFaddy is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFaddy pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
McFaddy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McFaddy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFaddy controls from within his opponent's guard.
McFaddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McFaddy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McFaddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McFaddy passes into half guard.
McFaddy content to control rather than advance.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
McFaddy wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva looks gassed!
McFaddy working some strikes from top position.
McFaddy stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
McFaddy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Silva working for a triangle but McFaddy defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but McFaddy controlling him for the moment.
McFaddy trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McFaddy 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McFaddy trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spanky McFaddy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva shoots and misses

and McFaddy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McFaddy wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Spanky McFaddy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McFaddy moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
McFaddy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFaddy's guard now.
Silva passes McFaddy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control the action but McFaddy is working from the bottom.

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 stalling.
Helio Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McFaddy manages to get to full guard.
McFaddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva wants to control from the top but McFaddy keeps moving.
McFaddy trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFaddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva pushes down on McFaddy's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, McFaddy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva trying to control from half guard but McFaddy is working away.
McFaddy wants to get back to his feet.
McFaddy is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but McFaddy defends the submission attempt.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McFaddy wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is keen to just control but McFaddy is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Silva 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! This is the final round!

McFaddy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite McFaddy's best efforts.
Silva is looking for a sweep. McFaddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFaddy lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McFaddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep. McFaddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McFaddy closes the distance looking to clinch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McFaddy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva wants to pass the guard but McFaddy is keeping the position.
McFaddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McFaddy 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFaddy looking to control.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but McFaddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFaddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but McFaddy is defending the position.
McFaddy is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass to mount but McFaddy is defending the position.

McFaddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McFaddy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Silva!