PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent 47 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

47
vs
Silfversberg

183 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
34
179 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Agent 47!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silfversberg shoots for a double leg takedown but 47 sprawls well. He's pushed Silfversberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
47 tries to counter with a takedown but Silfversberg is quick to defend against it.
47 lands with a kick to the ribs.
47 has been working on his boxing with his coaches at F U in the buildup to the fight.

47 throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silfversberg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. 47 is in Silfversberg's guard.
47 stopping the sweep attempt from Silfversberg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
47 controls from within his opponent's guard.
47 stopping the sweep attempt from Silfversberg.

Silfversberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. 47 doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. 47 manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
47 working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silfversberg's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silfversberg wants to improve his position but instead 47 has moved into half guard.
Silfversberg is not content to let 47 control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
47 is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
47 trying to control the action but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
Silfversberg is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silfversberg works his way to full guard. Good work.
47 wants to control from the top but Silfversberg keeps moving.
Silfversberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Silfversberg, not yet.

That's two 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.
47 trying to control but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
47 is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silfversberg has 47 pulled in close to control his posture.
47 tries to free his leg and advance position but Silfversberg is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silfversberg throws a hook but 47 avoids it easily.
Silfversberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silfversberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silfversberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Silfversberg misses.
Silfversberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract 47.
47 misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from 47 tenderised Silfversberg's leg. Silfversberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
47 dodges the punch combination from Silfversberg.
Silfversberg throws a hook to the side of 47's head but 47 sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
47 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
47 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silfversberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silfversberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
47 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
47 is looking to slow Silfversberg down with leg kicks.
47 scores with the left hand. Silfversberg knows he should have avoided that one.
47 connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - 47 coming out on top.
Silfversberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
47 tries to land a front kick but Silfversberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
47 throws a leg kick but Silfversberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silfversberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silfversberg misses with an uppercut.
Silfversberg throws a jab but it's blocked by 47.
47 tests Silfversberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silfversberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
47 throws a right hand that misses

so Silfversberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
47 controls Silfversberg momentarily but Silfversberg frees himself.
Silfversberg trying to control but 47 is working from the bottom.
Silfversberg is looking to advance position but 47 has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agent 47 dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

47 moves away from the strike by Silfversberg.
47 throws a shot from downtown. Silfversberg moves away and avoids it.
47 throws a front kick that sends Silfversberg stumbling back into the cage.
47 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
47 lands a slapping body shot.
47 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
47 throws a jab but it's blocked by Silfversberg.
47 looks to land a left hand but Silfversberg moved out of range nicely.
47 misses with an uppercut

and Silfversberg counters with a takedown into side control.
Silfversberg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused 47 some visible discomfort.
47 is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silfversberg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silfversberg is putting a hurting on 47 here, landing some big shots from side control.
47 manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
47 tries to get to full guard but Silfversberg has control of the leg.
Jakob Silfversberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silfversberg connects with a nice short shot to 47's temple.
Silfversberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silfversberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
47 trying to hold on to Silfversberg's head to control him but Silfversberg postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks 47 with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
47 trying to control here.

47 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silfversberg trying to pass the guard but 47 defending well.
Silfversberg content to control rather than advance.
47 wants to get back to full guard.
47 is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
47 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
47 gets back to full guard.
Silfversberg preventing the sweep.
Silfversberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
47 controls Silfversberg momentarily but Silfversberg frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
47 throws a left and a right that both miss
and 47 takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
47 throws a lazy head kick
and Silfversberg counters with a stiff right hand.
47 ducks under a wild hook from Silfversberg.
47 lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
47 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silfversberg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but 47 defends it well.
Silfversberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
47 throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silfversberg throws a hook but 47 blocks it.
Silfversberg lands with an overhand left.
47 scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silfversberg tries to sprawl but 47 drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silfversberg trying to control but 47 postures up.
47 tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silfversberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
47 is trying to control the action in half guard but Silfversberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silfversberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silfversberg is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jakob Silfversberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silfversberg misses with an uppercut. 47 saw that one coming.
Silfversberg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silfversberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
47 ducks under a wild hook from Silfversberg.
47 lunges at Silfversberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silfversberg's hand.
47 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silfversberg in his tracks.
47 lands with a kick to the ribs.
47 misses with the body kick
and Silfversberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Silfversberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. 47 looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
47 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Agent 47 is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
47 connects with a solid leg kick.
47 misses with a lunging right hand
and Silfversberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps 47 thinking.
Silfversberg lands a nice shot that snaps 47's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silfversberg misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

47 drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
47 is looking to take a break and control but Silfversberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silfversberg is trying to get back to half guard.

47 looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silfversberg gets back to half guard.

Silfversberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from 47.
47 is trying to control. Silfversberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
47 wants to free his trapped foot but Silfversberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silfversberg is looking to improve his position.
Silfversberg is not content to let 47 control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg moves into full guard.
47 is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
47 postures up in Silfversberg's guard and throws a big left but Silfversberg blocks it.
47 trying to control the position from guard on top but Silfversberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
47 won't allow Silfversberg to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
47 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silfversberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from 47 - the referee stops the clock and Silfversberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says 47. Silfversberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
47 cracks the inside of Silfversberg's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by 47.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
47 throws a series of punches but Silfversberg avoids them all with ease.
47 throws a leg kick which misses Silfversberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Silfversberg tries to avoid it.
Silfversberg lands with a nice combination. 47 backs away looking to recover.

47 changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silfversberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
47 tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silfversberg's legs.
Silfversberg sneaks back into half guard.

47 seems to be looking for submissions.
47 moves nicely into side control.
47 trying to control the action but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agent 47 clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silfversberg misses with an uppercut.
Agent 47 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silfversberg throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Silfversberg.
47 is looking to score with low kicks.
And Silfversberg tries to counter it with a takedown but 47 pushes his down on his head and steps out.
47 misses with a body shot.
47 explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
47 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silfversberg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from 47.
47 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

47 shoots in and bounces Silfversberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silfversberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Silfversberg, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silfversberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silfversberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
47 slips nicely into half guard.
47 prevents Silfversberg from improving his position.
47 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silfversberg can do to turn this around?
47 trying to control the pace.
Silfversberg is looking to improve his position.
47 wants to pass to mount but Silfversberg is defending the position.

That's two 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.
Silfversberg gets back to full guard.
47 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silfversberg's guard.
47 looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silfversberg wants to control but 47 is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silfversberg has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

47 is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silfversberg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time 47.
47 moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

47 tries for a kimura but Silfversberg is defending well.
Silfversberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Silfversberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
47 in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
47 wants to control for a moment but Silfversberg uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
47 wants to pass to mount but Silfversberg is defending the position.
47 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silfversberg is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agent 47 had his way with Jakob Silfversberg in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silfversberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
47 lands with a slapping head kick.
47 scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Silfversberg.
47 works the jab nicely.
47 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
47 throws the left hand but Silfversberg avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
47 looks to throw a body kick
letting Silfversberg counter with a right hand.
Silfversberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from 47.
47 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for 47.

That's one minute gone in the round.
47 looks to land a left hand but Silfversberg moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Silfversberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
47 connects with an inside leg kick.
47 bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silfversberg's head backwards.
Silfversberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says 47 as he avoids it easily.
47 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from 47. Silfversberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Silfversberg misses
and 47 makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

47 darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
47 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Silfversberg looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg trying to control but 47 postures up.
Silfversberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
47 is looking to take a break and control but Silfversberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silfversberg controlling the position for now.
Silfversberg is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but 47 manages to pass to mount!
47 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silfversberg is looking to escape.
47 with shots to the head and body - Silfversberg looks very uncomfortable down there.

47 goes for an armbar but Silfversberg turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silfversberg.
Silfversberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
47 controls Silfversberg momentarily but Silfversberg frees himself.
Silfversberg trying to control the position from guard on top but 47 is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
47 is trying to hold Silfversberg in close to prevent damage but Silfversberg has managed to pass into half guard.
47 trying to control here.
Jakob Silfversberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agent 47 is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silfversberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silfversberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agent 47 showed his dominance in that final round.
Well 47 has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agent 47!
Agent 47 retains his welterweight title!
Agent 47 seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.