PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drake
vs
Silva

225 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Drake gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.

Silva forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
Drake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Drake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drake tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Drake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Drake shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Drake finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Drake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Drake seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drake.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drake postures up.

That's two 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.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Drake throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Silva!

Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drake throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Drake wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drake wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Silva controls Drake momentarily but Drake frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Drake pulls guard successfully.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva advances position into side control!
Drake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Drake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Silva decides to stand back up.
Drake avoids the body shot from Silva.
Drake throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drake.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drake.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.

It looks like Marlon Drake has been cut.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Drake sees coming a mile off.
Drake is looking to counter with head kicks.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marlon Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drake as he jumps to the side.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
Drake fails to pull guard.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Drake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drake defends well and Silva ends up having to push Drake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Drake, which made it look bad.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.

Silva clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marlon Drake's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Drake leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drake attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Marlon Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Silva.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Drake pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands up and waves to Drake to follow him.
Marlon Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anthony Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Drake kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva jabs at Drake's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

Silva stands up and waves to Drake to follow him.

Silva has Drake up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Drake decides to pull guard.
Silva trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drake's half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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