PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rouch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can I. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Rouch

190 cm
25
221 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Rouch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouch misses with a head kick.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rouch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Rouch closes the distance and clinches.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Silver has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rouch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouch lands a knee to the body.
Rouch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rouch lands a knee to the body.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rouch is looking to control Silver's arms but Silver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rouch has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Rouch takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver just leaning against Rouch, taking a breather.
Rouch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch throws an elbow that misses.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Rouch dodges an elbow strike from Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Rouch.
Silver just leaning against Rouch, taking a breather.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouch's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Rouch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the cage.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rouch as Silver tries to tie him up.
Maybe Silver would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Rouch missing with knees to the body.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Rouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouch slows down the pace here.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rouch throws an elbow but misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Rouch, against the cage.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike.
Rouch lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Benny Silver has been cut.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Rouch in his tracks for a moment.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouch's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rouch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Rouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rouch misses with a knee strike.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
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 Benny Silver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benny Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silver walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rouch.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Rouch is just out of range.
Rouch tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rouch moves away.
Rouch wants to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch position.
Rouch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rouch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rouch looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
Silver is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rouch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rouch lands a front kick.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.

Rouch rushes Silver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver avoiding damage as Rouch throws knees to the body.
Rouch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Rouch in his tracks for a moment.
Silver tries to stall but Rouch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rouch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch lands a nice knee to the body.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rouch connects with a knee to the head.
Silver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouch landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rouch missing with knees to the body.
Rouch crunches a lovely knee into Silver's ribcage.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Rouch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rouch is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Rouch into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chase Rouch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rouch lands a knee to the head.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rouch 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.
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rouch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rouch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rouch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rouch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouch lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rouch landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rouch.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rouch lands a nice elbow.
Rouch misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Rouch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Silver's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rouch has managed to clinch.
Rouch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rouch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Rouch.
Rouch pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Rouch, against the cage.
Rouch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver tries to stall but Rouch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Rouch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rouch.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rouch trying to land knees to the body.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Rouch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch is stalling here.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rouch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rouch avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Rouch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouch's defenses.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver stalling.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Rouch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rouch trying to land knees to the body.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Rouch.
Rouch looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rouch.
Rouch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Rouch throws an elbow but it misses.
Rouch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rouch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rouch 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.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Rouch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Rouch tries to tie him up.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rouch trying to stall but Silver improves his position.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Rouch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rouch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Rouch!
After winning the bout, Chase Rouch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.