PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Creosote McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silva
vs
McGee

183 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS
Sun-Tzu

GREEN!160
Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Creosote McGee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva staying out of range there.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGee some visible discomfort.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva taking a breather here.
McGee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva .

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by McGee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva .
McGee has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at GWad's Playpen. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
McGee looking to pass the guard.
Silva is trying to keep McGee in close.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to McGee's brow.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGee working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
McGee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGee's head.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva trying to control the pace.
McGee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of McGee's head.
Ground and pound from Silva .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGee is pressing down on Silva 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

McGee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
McGee has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is working McGee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva throws an off balance right hand
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGee doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee moves out of range as Silva strikes.
McGee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGee tries to clinch up.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
McGee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
McGee slips under a jab.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but McGee moves his leg out of the way.
Nice cross by McGee.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a push kick.

McGee rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGee.
McGee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGee prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Silva .
Silva is trying to break the clinch but McGee is controlling him.
Silva tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but McGee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McGee has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McGee as the two fighters clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
Silva tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silva s head.
McGee prevents a body shot from Silva .
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva prevents a body shot from McGee.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGee can do to turn this around?
McGee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silva s head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
Silva tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva 's elbow.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from McGee as the two fighters clinch.
Creosote McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but McGee has double underhooks.
Silva blocks a body shot from McGee.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Creosote McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McGee with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva trying to control the position but McGee is working away.
McGee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
McGee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva with the ground and pound but McGee regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Silva prevents McGee from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva .
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
McGee taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
McGee has hold of Silva 's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGee is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva prevents McGee from improving his position.
McGee is staying active underneath Silva , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Silva .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva throws a strike but McGee avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but McGee blocks nicely.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
McGee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. McGee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva 's guard. Nice move by McGee!

Silva keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
McGee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
McGee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
McGee stopping the sweep attempt from Silva .
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGee wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McGee there!
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
McGee wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Silva !
Karl Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.