PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scarn (ranked 1903 p4p, 245 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 2829 p4p, 353 weight class). Silver has chosen Natural Born Killaz by Dr Dre & Ice Cube as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Scarn
vs
Silver

177 cm
29
198 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

190 cm
37
203 lbs
32 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Scarn pushes him off.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Scarn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silver tries to clinch up.
Silver tries to clinch but Scarn moves out of range.
Scarn throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.
Scarn sets himself, and Silver steps forward looking for the clinch! Scarn avoids it this time.
Scarn misses with a leg kick.
Silver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silver slips a jab from Scarn.
Scarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarn scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Scarn.
Scarn connects with a leg kick. Silver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Silver scores with a nice body kick.
Scarn drops his hands momentarily and Silver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn misses with a looping left.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver takes a swing at Scarn's ribcage but misses.
Silver wants to clinch up but Scarn keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Scarn.
Scarn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gentleman's Club in the buildup to the fight.
Scarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Benny Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver avoids the body shot from Scarn.
Silver tries to clinch up but Scarn circles away and keeps his distance.
As Silver looks to move away, Scarn throws a big counter combo but Silver just gets out of the way.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
Benny Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarn throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Scarn tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver tries to clinch up but Scarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarn with a hook.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn fails with a takedown attempt.
Scarn sets himself, and Silver steps forward looking for the clinch! Scarn avoids it this time.
Scarn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scarn scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver moves to clinch but Scarn breaks away
and Scarn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silver clinches.
Scarn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scarn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Scarn is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Scarn avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Scarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Scarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Scarn.
Scarn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silver pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scarn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarn misses with a wild body shot.

Silver pushes Scarn up against the cage in a clinch.
Scarn is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.

Scarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch up but Scarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarn throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silver moves into the clinch.
Scarn avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scarn manages to break the clinch.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Silver. Beautiful body shot.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scarn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scarn throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver scores with a body shot.
Silver moves away from the strike by Scarn.
Scarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silver tries to clinch but Scarn is having none of it.
Scarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver tries to clinch there but Scarn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scarn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scarn looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Scarn misses with a leg kick.
Scarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarn tried to counter with a leg kick but Silver avoided it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver looks for the body kick but Scarn saw that one coming.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Scarn should have avoided that one.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Scarn pushes him off.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarn looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scarn rather than just go for the knockout.
Silver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
Scarn throws a low kick but Silver avoids it.
Silver slips under a jab from Scarn.
Silver wants to clinch.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarn throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
A little feinted left hand from Scarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver throws a hook but Scarn blocks it.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Silver clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
A short right from Scarn.
Scarn lands an elbow inside.

Scarn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Michael Scarn is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scarn lands with a thumping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scarn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silver pushes Scarn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Scarn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver is looking to get back to his feet here but Scarn is keeping cool and he's managed to take Silver's back.
Silver takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Silver trying to get back to his feet but Scarn is in full control for now.
Scarn connects with a big shot to the side of Silver's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silver manages to escape to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver tries to clinch up but Scarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scarn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scarn keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Silver is looking to clinch.

Silver pushes Scarn up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scarn's brow.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scarn lands a nice uppercut.
Silver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Scarn takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Scarn gets tackled into the cage by Silver. Silver maintains the clinch.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.

Scarn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
And Scarn counters with a quick kick to the body but Silver blocks it.
Scarn looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Scarn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silver's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Scarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Scarn misses.
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Silver moves out of range as Scarn strikes.
Scarn scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Scarn pushes him off.
Silver wants to clinch up but Scarn keeps it at a distance.
Scarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Scarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scarn sets himself, and Silver steps forward looking for the clinch! Scarn avoids it this time.
Silver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scarn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Scarn shoots for a takedown but Silver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scarn throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Silver has Scarn up against the cage in a clinch.
Scarn working hard to break the clinch.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Scarn shrugs off.
Scarn can't get the takedown.
Scarn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scarn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver has Scarn pressed against the cage, preventing Scarn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scarn is looking to break free of the clinch but Silver has double underhooks.
Scarn can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scarn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarn blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Scarn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scarn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scarn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silver wants to clinch up but Scarn keeps it at a distance.
Silver avoids the body shot from Scarn.
Scarn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silver misses with a jab to the body
and Scarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver slips under a jab.
Scarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scarn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch but Scarn moves away
and Scarn counters with a two punch combo.
Silver scores with the left hand. Scarn knows he should have avoided that one.

Silver moves into range and clinches up with Scarn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Scarn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
A short right from Scarn.
Scarn is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Scarn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Silver slowing the pace effectively.
Scarn takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silver gets underhooks to prevent Scarn's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn throws an elbow that misses.
Scarn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scarn up against the cage.

Scarn has clasped his hands together around Silver's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Silver is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Scarn scores with punches from side control.
Scarn prevents Silver from escaping the position.
Benny Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scarn blocks the strikes from Silver.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Scarn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scarn, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scarn!
After the fight, Michael Scarn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.