PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalil Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khalil Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis taking a breather.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andy Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalil Silva.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets control of Davis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Davis escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The strikes coming from Davis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Davis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva trying to remain calm as Davis controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Silva follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Silva gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Silva ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Davis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Silva looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Andy Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Davis sets himself, and Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Davis avoids it this time.

Davis clinches.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Silva motions for Davis to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a takedown.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Silva looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Davis wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva has Davis pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalil Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Davis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Silva is on him like a limpet, forcing Davis back against the cage.
Davis tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is struggling to control the position.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Andy Davis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva blocks a head kick by Davis.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Davis.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis fails with the takedown.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.

Davis pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Silva swinging wildly here.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.
Silva shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Silva wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Davis!