PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Earl Jones (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.

Silva
vs
Earl Jones

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Bulk Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderton Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Earl Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones just content to control the position.
Jones tries to stand but Silva controls the position and pulls Jones into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Jones avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderton Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Earl Jones.
Jones trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Silva has Jones pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Earl Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Silva looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva looking to control.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderton Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Jones is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
James Earl Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Earl Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderton Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Earl Jones.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Silva has Jones pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones 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.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Anderton Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Earl Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Earl Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Earl Jones!