PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Asznee (ranked 4031 p4p, 448 weight class) and Jon Silva (ranked 5098 p4p, 540 weight class). Big Asznee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Asznee
vs
Silva

150 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Asznee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asznee dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Asznee's head and hops out.
Silva swings for the body but Asznee moves out of range.
Asznee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asznee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Asznee sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Asznee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Asznee gets back to full guard.
Asznee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Asznee pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Asznee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Asznee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asznee defends well.
Asznee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva working for a triangle but Asznee defends it easily.
Asznee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Asznee passes into side control.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Asznee is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Asznee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva wants to control but Asznee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asznee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asznee working away.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Asznee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Asznee wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva struggling a bit here.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Asznee keeps moving and retains side control.
Asznee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

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.

Asznee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Asznee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva tries to bench press Asznee off him but Asznee keeps the position.
Asznee working the ground and pound from side control.
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is trying to control Asznee's posture but Asznee avoids it.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Asznee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Asznee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asznee manages to avoid it.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Asznee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Asznee is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Asznee continues to stall.
Big Asznee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Asznee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Asznee!

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

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee lands a couple of digs.
Asznee trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asznee's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asznee connects with a couple of short punches.
Asznee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Asznee with a nice head shot there.

Asznee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asznee tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Asznee stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Asznee!
Asznee working away.
Asznee trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Asznee trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Asznee tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Asznee working the head and body with strikes.

Asznee tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Asznee working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.

Asznee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asznee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asznee working away.

Asznee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Asznee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Asznee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.

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

Asznee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asznee has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Asznee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Asznee tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Asznee controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee forces his way into half guard.

Asznee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Asznee is looking for a kimura here.
Asznee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asznee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Asznee connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Asznee prevents Silva from improving his position.
Asznee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva wants to control but Asznee is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Asznee pulls his head out easily.
Asznee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Asznee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asznee works his way into full mount!
Asznee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Asznee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Asznee controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Asznee controlling from mount.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has given up his back. Will we see Asznee going for some submissions?

Asznee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Asznee avoiding Silva 's attempts to control his hands.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Silva is trying to shake Asznee off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Asznee won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Jon Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva tries to sprawl but Asznee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jon Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Asznee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asznee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Asznee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asznee, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Asznee!