PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Grey

186 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

191 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khalil Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Grey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Silva.
Grey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grey off to one side.
Grey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Grey pulls guard successfully.
Silva 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Grey has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grey's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Grey wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Grey gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Grey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grey wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grey.
Khalil Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
Grey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Grey ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Grey shoots in but no luck this time.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Grey tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Grey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Grey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.

Grey rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Grey keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Grey feints the counter takedown.

Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grey sprawls well. Grey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva shoots and misses
and Grey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Silva backs off Grey throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.

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

A close round but Ethan Grey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Grey moves into the clinch successfully.
Grey tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Grey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khalil Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grey after a bit of a struggle.
Grey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Grey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grey misses with a takedown
and Grey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grey moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grey manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks for a takedown but Grey sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Grey.
Grey wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grey pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Grey tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Grey drops back down to his feet.

Grey drags the fight down to the ground.
Grey is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Grey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

Grey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Grey eventually gives up the hold.
Grey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.

Grey decides to stand up.
Khalil Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Grey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to work over Grey's front leg with a kick but Grey checks it.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Grey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grey darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Grey into the cage.
Grey goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grey but Grey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Grey tries for a takedown. No joy.
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 Khalil Silva will probably get the nod.
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!

Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grey.
Grey shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey fails with the takedown.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Grey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Grey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khalil Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Grey closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grey or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva tries a low kick but Grey avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Silva.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grey fails with the takedown.
Grey is looking to clinch.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grey sprawls well. Grey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grey goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
As Grey looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Grey just gets out of the way.
Silva looks for a takedown but Grey sprawls well.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Khalil Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Grey wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva thuds his right hand into Grey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grey closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Grey wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing.
Grey jumps guard but Silva stands there with Grey around his waist. Grey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva has Grey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Grey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grey jumps guard but Silva stands there with Grey around his waist. Grey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

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