PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mcgrath
vs
Silva

200 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgrath's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Mcgrath shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcgrath defends it well.
Mcgrath avoids the head kick by Silva.
Mcgrath tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Mcgrath ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mcgrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgrath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgrath fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgrath misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Mcgrath sees coming a mile off.
Mcgrath throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva is looking to slow Mcgrath down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a push kick but Mcgrath slaps the foot to one side.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Jab by Mcgrath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgrath is looking to clinch.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Mcgrath shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgrath gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Mcgrath stumbling back into the cage.
Mcgrath is breathing heavily.
Silva cracks the inside of Mcgrath's front leg.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgrath moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgrath moves out of range easily.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Antonio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgrath looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgrath fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgrath avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcgrath tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Mcgrath ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mcgrath fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgrath takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcgrath defends it well.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like James Mcgrath has been cut.
Mcgrath tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgrath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgrath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Mcgrath tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Mcgrath back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mcgrath is rocked!
James Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Oh Mcgrath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcgrath seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgrath avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgrath blocks a head kick by Silva.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silva throws a head kick but Mcgrath moves out of range.
James Mcgrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Mcgrath counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcgrath has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mcgrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgrath shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mcgrath might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Mcgrath takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Mcgrath on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcgrath misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints and then cracks Mcgrath's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcgrath down.
Mcgrath tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Mcgrath is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mcgrath swinging wildly here.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgrath takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgrath.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Mcgrath's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcgrath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Mcgrath looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath throws a one two combo.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcgrath defends it well.
Mcgrath misses with a two punch combination.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgrath fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Silva pushes Mcgrath up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgrath prevents a body shot from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgrath fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mcgrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Mcgrath prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcgrath backwards.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgrath backwards.

James Mcgrath's cut is getting worse.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcgrath controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcgrath controls his hands.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Mcgrath avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Mcgrath drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath prevents a body shot from Silva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mcgrath blocking some punches.
Silva gets through Mcgrath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcgrath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mcgrath. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mcgrath prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva working aggressively here.
Mcgrath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgrath will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mcgrath prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgrath's elbow.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgrath is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva presses Mcgrath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Mcgrath's head.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgrath.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgrath throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Mcgrath blocks a body shot from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva is working Mcgrath over against the cage.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva misses with a body punch.
James Mcgrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgrath trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Silva!