PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island Junkie (ranked 3110 p4p, 403 weight class) and Erick Silva (ranked 1835 p4p, 263 weight class). Silva has chosen Kid Ink - F With U (Official Video) ft. Ty Dolla $ign as his entrance music. Erick Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Junkie
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

152 cm
25
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Junkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Junkie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junkie shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Junkie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junkie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Junkie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Junkie trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Junkie has passed into half guard.

Junkie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Junkie wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is pressing down on Junkie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Junkie from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junkie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Junkie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Junkie has control of the leg.
Junkie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Junkie's attempts to control the action.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.

Junkie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Junkie tries to control but Silva wriggling away.

Junkie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Junkie has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Junkie cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Junkie landing punches.
Silva landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junkie wants to sweep but no luck.

Junkie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Junkie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Junkie's brow.
Junkie trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva works over Junkie with some ground and pound from guard.
Junkie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Junkie has passed into side control.
Junkie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junkie wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Junkie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Junkie wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junkie raining down shots from the mount!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Junkie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Junkie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Junkie wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Island Junkie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junkie stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Junkie with that takedown attempt.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Junkie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junkie defends it well.

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Junkie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Junkie's guard.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Junkie trying to control the position.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junkie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Junkie's legs - danger averted.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junkie is trying to keep Silva in close.

Junkie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Junkie is tightening it up a little... Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Silva taps out! Nice BJJ there by Junkie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Island Junkie!