PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shields
vs
Silva

175 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Shields on that attempt.
Wanderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shields shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Shields moves out of range.
Shields 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 Rick Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shields fails with the takedown.
Shields 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 Shields off to one side.
Silva wants to clinch up but Shields keeps it at a distance.

Shields drives through with a takedown into guard.

Shields thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shields drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shields jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva has his foot on Shields's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shields works his way back into a safe position though.
Shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shields throws a big right hand that misses.
Shields wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shields wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Shields is breathing heavily.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shields sees it coming and defends easily.
Shields trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full mount! Shields won't be happy about that!

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Shields frees his head quite easily.
Shields regains half guard.
Shields is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Shields is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shields is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Shields is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shields tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shields has managed to free his arm - good work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Shields shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shields sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

Shields is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shields wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Shields is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Shields wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shields is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shields's back instead.

Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shields has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wanderson Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Shields closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Shields moved away.
Shields changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Shields manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shields.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Silva darts in and clinches Shields up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shields's face.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shields 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. Shields gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Shields loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shields can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Shields defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shields bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shields is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Wanderson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Shields is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva parries the strikes from Shields easily there. Shields is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Silva has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Shields. Oh but Silva has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Shields goes limp - he's gone! Silva jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wanderson Silva!