PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek The Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Brave
vs
DeSilva

175 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
171 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek The Brave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMarcus DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from The Brave misses its intended target.
The Brave looks for a takedown but DeSilva sprawls well.
The Brave fails to land the takedown.
The Brave shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DeSilva defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek The Brave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Brave misses with a hook.
DeSilva stuffs the takedown.
The Brave is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Brave throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and DeSilva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Brave walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
DeSilva lands a lovely overhand right.
Derek The Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Brave throws the left hand but DeSilva avoids the punch easily.
DeSilva slips a jab from The Brave.
DeSilva tries a quick counter leg kick but The Brave is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeSilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeSilva scores with the left hand. The Brave knows he should have avoided that one.
DeSilva feints and then cracks The Brave's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Brave down.
A telegraphed right hand from DeSilva misses the target.
It looked like The Brave wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Brave looks for the body kick but DeSilva saw that one coming.
The Brave throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeSilva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Brave's head.
DeSilva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Brave swings widly with a right hand
and DeSilva counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Brave misses with an uppercut.
DeSilva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
DeSilva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Brave if he has to take too many more of those.

The Brave shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Brave showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeSilva tries to roll over but The Brave keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva gets back to full guard.
The Brave in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The Brave got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeSilva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Brave has managed to get both his arms back between DeSilva's legs - danger averted.
DeSilva looking to control.
The Brave stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeSilva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
DeSilva working a defensive guard here.
The Brave trying to control but DeSilva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva working a defensive guard here.

DeSilva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

DeSilva has his foot on The Brave's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Brave works his way back into a safe position though.
The Brave looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Brave accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

DeSilva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

DeSilva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Brave passes into half guard.
The Brave passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva struggling a bit here.
DeSilva prevents The Brave from moving into mount.
DeSilva is trying to control The Brave's posture but The Brave avoids it.
The Brave is looking to take a break and control but DeSilva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Brave working the body and head with strikes.
DeSilva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked The Brave off and has taken his back!
The Brave rolls, trying to escape but DeSilva keeps control of the position.
The Brave looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMarcus DeSilva dominated that round.
That's time! The Brave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Brave throws a shot from downtown. DeSilva moves away and avoids it.
DeMarcus DeSilva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeSilva throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeSilva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeSilva is looking to clinch but The Brave is avoiding it.
DeSilva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Brave is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeSilva.
The Brave misses with an uppercut
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
DeSilva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Brave has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeSilva scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Brave in his tracks.
DeSilva thumps The Brave with a low kick.
A slow jab from The Brave misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSilva throws a front kick aimed at The Brave's knee but The Brave avoids it well.
DeSilva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Brave.
The Brave works DeSilva's body with a nice hook.
DeSilva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
DeSilva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brave shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as DeSilva sprawls well. DeSilva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Brave gets slowly back to his feet.
DeSilva thuds a left hand into The Brave's body.
DeSilva throws a head kick but The Brave moves out of range.
DeSilva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Brave throws out the jab.
The Brave throws a right and a left that DeSilva avoids nicely.
The Brave misses with a low kick as DeSilva jumps back.
DeSilva lands a really nice looking cross but The Brave seems unphased.
DeSilva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeSilva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Brave avoids the body shot from DeSilva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Brave moves out of range as DeSilva throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeSilva.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeSilva.
The Brave throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Brave throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeSilva tries a low kick but The Brave avoids it.
DeSilva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Brave.
The Brave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
DeSilva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Brave gets off balance looking for a body kick

and DeSilva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
DeSilva preventing the sweep.
The Brave bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DeSilva's guard.

DeSilva looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brave trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeSilva keeping full guard, as The Brave tries to pass.
DeSilva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

DeSilva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Brave is aware though and is defending well.
The Brave engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The Brave trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DeSilva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

DeSilva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Brave can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Brave wants to control from the top but DeSilva keeps moving.
Derek The Brave overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Brave is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because DeSilva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The Brave just misses with a punch to the body.
DeSilva lands with a hook. The Brave tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMarcus DeSilva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by DeSilva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Brave throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeSilva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Brave takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Brave throwing a counter right hand but DeSilva manages to avoid it.
DeSilva thumps The Brave with a low kick.
The Brave looks for a takedown but DeSilva sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Brave misses the shot to the body.
DeSilva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Brave keeps the fight on the outside.
The Brave thows a leg kick but DeSilva checks it
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
DeSilva motions for The Brave to come forward. DeSilva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Brave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeSilva moves away.
DeSilva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva tried to score with a low kick but The Brave checks it.
DeSilva lands a high kick!
We've been told by The Brave's head coaches at Total Impact that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
DeSilva defending well as The Brave loads up on a big left hand.
The Brave throws a jab when DeSilva was well out of range.
The Brave leaves DeSilva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Brave is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeSilva connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from The Brave misses.
DeSilva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DeSilva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
DeSilva takes a swing at The Brave's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from The Brave on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeSilva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Brave.
DeSilva tries a quick counter leg kick but The Brave is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva looks to land a body kick but The Brave moved away.
The Brave fires out a quick counter leg kick but DeSilva just manages to avoid it.
DeSilva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Brave.
DeSilva tries to clinch but The Brave is having none of it.
The Brave was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Brave throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeSilva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeSilva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Brave has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Brave and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Brave is looking to counter with a body kick.
The Brave doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Brave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeSilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeSilva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
DeSilva checks a leg kick nicely.
DeSilva moves away from the strike by The Brave.
DeSilva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from The Brave misses its intended target.
DeSilva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Brave ducks right into an uppercut from DeSilva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brave misses with a looping right.
A left lands for The Brave.
The Brave looks to throw the jab but DeSilva is out of range.
DeSilva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeSilva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Brave connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Brave moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like DeMarcus DeSilva has been cut.
DeSilva misses with a series of wild punches.

DeSilva dives in and scores a takedown into The Brave's guard.
DeSilva looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSilva looking to sit in guard and control but The Brave gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

DeMarcus DeSilva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Brave distracts DeSilva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
DeSilva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

DeSilva looking for a guillotine here but The Brave defends easily.
Derek The Brave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Brave postures up in DeSilva's guard and throws a big left but DeSilva blocks it.
DeSilva trying to keep a closed guard but The Brave is proving a slippery customer.

The Brave avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeMarcus DeSilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeSilva 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for DeMarcus DeSilva!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for DeMarcus DeSilva!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for DeMarcus DeSilva!

DeMarcus DeSilva wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking DeMarcus DeSilva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.