PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Workman (ranked 23709 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Da Silva (ranked 5209 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Da Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joey Workman's chin.

Workman
vs
Da Silva

220 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Da Silva misses with a double jab

and Workman counters with a shoot takedown. Da Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Workman passes into half guard.
Da Silva is trying to stand up here but Workman is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Workman stands up and beckons Da Silva to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Workman avoids nicely.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Workman moves out of range.

Da Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Workman sprawls well initially but Da Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Workman moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Workman keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.

Workman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Da Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Da Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Workman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
Workman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two 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.
Da Silva is trying to control. Workman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Workman trying to control from the bottom.

Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Workman has managed to free his arm - good work.

Workman has one foot on Da Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Da Silva clinches.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Workman is looking to counter the offense by Da Silva and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Da Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Da Silva looks winded!
Da Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Workman struggling a bit here.
Workman is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Workman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Workman tries to buck Da Silva off but Da Silva is having none of it.

Da Silva stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman darts in looking for a takedown but Da Silva gets double underhooks and turns Workman into the cage.

Workman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Da Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Workman stands up and beckons Da Silva to his feet.

Da Silva gets a double leg takedown into Workman's guard.
Workman wants to get back to his feet but Da Silva passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Workman pushes Da Silva off and gets back to his feet.

Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Silva stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joey Workman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Workman, pushing him back against the cage.
Da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Da Silva has Workman pushed against the cage.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Workman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Silva pinned against the cage. Da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.

Da Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Workman did well to prevent Da Silva getting side control.
Da Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control but Workman is keeping him busy.
Joey Workman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Workman!
Workman wants to hold on but Da Silva pushes him away.
Workman is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Workman tries to hold on but Da Silva pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Da Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Workman can't escape the position.
Da Silva controlling his opponent.
Da Silva tries to control but Workman wriggling away.
Workman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling his opponent.
Workman wants to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Workman is looking to get to half guard.

Da Silva has hold of Workman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Workman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Da Silva landing strikes from the mount and Workman is in trouble!
Da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Workman regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Workman actively working from the bottom here.
Workman keeping control of the position.
Workman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Workman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Da Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Da Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Da Silva shoots in but Workman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Workman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Da Silva sprawls and moves away.
Workman blocks a head kick by Da Silva.
Workman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Da Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Workman did well to prevent Da Silva getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Workman wants to get back to his feet.
Da Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Workman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Workman trying to control here.
Workman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Workman.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Workman slows the pace down in half guard.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Workman is very close to passing his half guard.

Workman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Da Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Workman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Workman pulls his head out easily.

Workman wants to work for an arm triangle but Da Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Da Silva wants to control but Workman is keeping busy.
Workman is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Da Silva tries to kick Workman off but Workman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Workman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Da Silva wants to control but Workman passes into side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Workman taking a breather here.
Workman is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Workman stands up and beckons Da Silva to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Workman tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Workman's efforts to push away.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Workman tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Da Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Workman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Workman stops a takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Workman is looking for a takedown.

Da Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Workman's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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 Joey Workman.
I think Workman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Workman!