PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Gretzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderman Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waldo Gretzky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gretzky
vs
Silver

173 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldo Gretzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderman Silver!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver fails with a takedown attempt.
Gretzky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Gretzky moves his leg out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silver.
Silver shoots for a double leg takedown but Gretzky sprawls well. He's pushed Silver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Waldo Gretzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderman Silver.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with Gretzky, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes Gretzky against the cage but Gretzky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gretzky throws out a leg kick but Silver moves out of range and Gretzky only half commits.
Gretzky throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.

Gretzky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silver is looking to stand back up but Gretzky counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silver.

Gretzky stands up and beckons Silver to join him on the feet.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gretzky throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Gretzky defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gretzky!
Silver looks gassed!
Gretzky is trying to stand up.
Gretzky sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gretzky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silver's back!
Gretzky cracks Silver with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silver from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Silver controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The referee is taking a good look at Silver as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gretzky!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to get back to his feet but Gretzky is in full control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silver tries to break free.
Gretzky scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretzky trying to control.
Gretzky punishes Silver with strikes from the back mount.
Silver trying to get back to his feet but Gretzky is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Silver manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with Gretzky, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes Gretzky against the cage but Gretzky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gretzky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver avoids the head kick by Gretzky.
Silver stuffs the takedown.
Gretzky misses with a low kick.
Gretzky blocks a leg kick.
Gretzky motions for Silver to come forward. Gretzky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gretzky throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
Gretzky throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Gretzky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silver misses with a low kick.
Gretzky fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Gretzky could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gretzky misses with a head kick.

Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Silver is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gretzky has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gretzky!
Gretzky slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gretzky is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretzky looking to control but Silver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silver swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gretzky won't let Silver get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silver is working to get back to half guard.
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gretzky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gretzky trying to control but Silver is having none of it.
Silver throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gretzky. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silver tries to lock up and control but Gretzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gretzky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gretzky content just to control the position here.

That's four 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.
Gretzky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silver is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You get the feeling that Silver really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anderman Silver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gretzky lands the left hand.
Silver fails to land the takedown.
Gretzky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silver finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gretzky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gretzky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gretzky dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Silver drops Gretzky with a left and a right! Oh, Gretzky is hurt - Silver dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Waldo Gretzky has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silver decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gretzky to his feet.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gretzky blocks a leg kick.
Silver checks a low kick from Gretzky.
Silver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gretzky circles away.
Waldo Gretzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderman Silver.

Gretzky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying to escape the mount.
Silver is trying to stand up.
Silver tries to reverse the position but Gretzky maintains control.
Silver wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Gretzky tries to control but Silver wriggling away.
Silver is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Gretzky stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gretzky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gretzky counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is striking off his back. Gretzky thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Silver throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Silver actively working from the bottom here.
Silver missing with punches from the bottom.

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.
Silver punching from the bottom.
Gretzky prevents Silver from standing back up.
Gretzky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gretzky trying to control but Silver is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderman Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderman Silver!