PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bors Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drei Silker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ysengrin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Company town. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ysengrin
vs
Silker

183 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bors Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Silker scores with a four punch combination!
Ysengrin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Ysengrin tries to land a leg kick but Silker saw it coming and moves away.
Ysengrin lands a body shot.
Ysengrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silker is just out of range.
Ysengrin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silker misses with a double jab
and Ysengrin counters with an outside leg kick.
Ysengrin misses with a series of wild punches.
Silker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Ysengrin misses its intended target.
Silker throws out a counter right but Ysengrin avoids it with no problem.
Bors Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ysengrin.
Silker misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a big shot that misses.
Drei Silker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silker.
Nice shot by Silker.
Ysengrin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ysengrin scores with a shot to the body.
Silker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ysengrin. Ysengrin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ysengrin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ysengrin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silker blocks a low kick nicely.
Silker staying out of range there.
Silker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ysengrin throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Silker there.
Ysengrin throws a shot from downtown. Silker moves away and avoids it.
Silker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Silker.
Ysengrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ysengrin tries to pull guard but Silker holds him up against the cage and eventually Ysengrin drops back down to his feet.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silker misses with a punch on the inside.
Ysengrin blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Silker.

Silker manages to break the clinch.
Ysengrin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silker.
Silker throws a head kick that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a stiff right hand.
Silker blocks a head kick by Ysengrin.
It seemed like Silker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ysengrin lands with a cross.
Silker tries to land a body kick

and Ysengrin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ysengrin digs a right hand underneath Silker's ribcage. Silker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ysengrin blocks a body shot from Silker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Silker.
Ysengrin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ysengrin jumps guard.
Ysengrin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ysengrin 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.
Ysengrin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker wants to pass the guard but Ysengrin is keeping the position.
Ysengrin wants to sweep here but Silker controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silker throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a looping left.
Ysengrin misses with a straight right.
Silker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ysengrin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ysengrin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bors Ysengrin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ysengrin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silker manages to avoid it.
Silker connects with a solid leg kick.
Silker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ysengrin throwing a counter right hand but Silker manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Silker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ysengrin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ysengrin.
Silker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin cracks Silker with an open hand slap.
Ysengrin tried to score with a low kick but Silker checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin tries to score with a low kick but Silker moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Silker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Silker misses.
Ysengrin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silker's head.
Ysengrin looks to land a right hand but Silker moved out of range.
Silker lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ysengrin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silker missing with a left hand there. Ysengrin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ysengrin tries to counter by clinching up but Silker breaks away and moves out of range.
Ysengrin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ysengrin throws a wild body kick that Silker sees coming a mile off.
Silker works Ysengrin's body with a nice hook.
Ysengrin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ysengrin looks to land a body kick but Silker moved away.
Silker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Silker gets tackled into the cage by Ysengrin. Ysengrin maintains the clinch.
Silker scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silker jumps guard but Ysengrin stands there with Silker around his waist. Silker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ysengrin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silker blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
Silker prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Silker is trying to maintain a safe position but Ysengrin gets an underhook and turns Silker into the cage.

Silker pulls Ysengrin into guard.
Ysengrin trying to control the position from guard on top but Silker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ysengrin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ysengrin wants to control from the top but Silker keeps moving.
Ysengrin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ysengrin is looking to work some ground and pound but Silker has wrist control.
Ysengrin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ysengrin wants to pass the guard but Silker is keeping the position.
Ysengrin controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Ysengrin misses with the body kick
and Silker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ysengrin really felt that one!
Ysengrin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ysengrin misses with a looping right.
Ysengrin ducks under a wild hook from Silker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silker on the side of the head.
Ysengrin lunges at Silker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silker's hand.
Ysengrin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ysengrin digs a good body shot into Silker's ribs.
Silker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ysengrin throws out a leg kick but Silker moves out of range and Ysengrin only half commits.
Silker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silker misses with a head kick.
Ysengrin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bors Ysengrin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ysengrin feints and then cracks Silker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silker down.
Silker throws a series of punches but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Ysengrin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ysengrin missing with a left hand there. Silker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ysengrin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a nice leg kick.
Silker tries to land a front kick but Ysengrin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ysengrin misses with a head kick.
Ysengrin backing away here, and Silker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silker counters with a left and a right that stings Ysengrin.
Ysengrin connects with a leg kick. Silker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker swings for the body but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Silker misses with a kick to the body.
Bors Ysengrin is winning the standup battle so far.
Ysengrin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ysengrin misses with a kick to the body.
Ysengrin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silker.
Silker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick but Silker checks it.
Silker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silker walks into a straight right hand from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silker tries to clinch up.
Silker throws the left hand but Ysengrin avoids the punch easily.
Ysengrin lands a right hook to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a leg kick.
Ysengrin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drei Silker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Silker.
Silker misses with a head kick.
Ysengrin sizes up Silker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the body
and Silker counters with a straight right hand.
Silker throws a leg kick which misses Ysengrin's front leg but catches the back leg as Ysengrin tries to avoid it.
Silker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ysengrin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silker wants to clinch.
Ysengrin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silker throws out a counter right but Ysengrin avoids it with no problem.

Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silker taking some punishment here, with Ysengrin in his half guard.
Silker trying to control but Ysengrin postures up.

Silker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ysengrin pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silker trying to control here.
Ysengrin lands with a punch from half guard.
Bors Ysengrin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ysengrin stalling away here and it's allowed Silker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Silker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ysengrin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ysengrin tries to free his leg and advance position but Silker is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bors Ysengrin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ysengrin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bors Ysengrin!
A victorious Bors Ysengrin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.