PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen Let's Go as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Down

182 cm
29
186 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

183 cm
28
176 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q)

Sun-Tzu

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrik Down!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Down scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Down can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Down throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Down working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Down scoring with some ground and pound.
Down scoring with punches to the head and body.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Down with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Down has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ground and pound from Down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Down manages to pass to mount!
Down scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Down tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Down lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Down pulls his head out easily.
Down lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Down in his half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Down blocks the strikes from Silva.
Silva is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Down is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Down takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

Silva with the active half guard here but Down passes nicely into side control.
Down is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Down wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Down off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Down's chin but Down turns very nicely into Silva's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Down.
Down must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Down works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Down stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Down!
Down just content to control the position.
Down gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silva wants to control but Down is having none of it.
Down controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Down controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Down with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Down cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Down maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Down closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Down lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Kendrik Down has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Down is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva with the active half guard here but Down passes nicely into side control.
Down working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down controlling from side mount.
Down in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Down blocks the strikes from Silva.
Down lands a few punches from side control.
Down controls the position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Down's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Down working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Down pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Down in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Down is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Down is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Down is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva landing a few short strikes.
Down perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Down lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Down has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four 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.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Down in his half guard.
Down lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Down landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Down working the head and body with strikes.
Down landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Down lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Down scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Silva is rocked!
Silva wants to sweep but Down has passed to side control!
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Down gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Down sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrik Down showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Down to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Down gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down scoring with punches to the head and body.
Down working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down preventing the sweep.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Down is stalling in the full guard.
Down chips away with some ground and pound.

Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Down advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Down's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Down wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Down landing a few strikes.
Chuck Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Down works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Down is chipping away with strikes.
Down in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Silva looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Down turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendrik Down!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kendrik Down made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Chuck Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'Will rise again'.