PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Silver (ranked 22673 p4p, 287 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 3837 p4p, 202 weight class). Kazimierz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silver
vs
Kazimierz

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazimierz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silver's half guard.
Kazimierz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kazimierz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kazimierz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silver is trying to control but Kazimierz passes into side control!
Kazimierz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz trying to control the action but Silver is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz taking a breather here.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
Kazimierz misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kazimierz staying calm.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kazimierz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Kazimierz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kazimierz wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.

Kazimierz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is not content to let Kazimierz control the position.
You can see the frustration on Silver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silver sneaks back into half guard.
Silver trying to control from the bottom.

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.
Silver is staying active underneath Kazimierz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kazimierz is defended easily by Silver.

Kazimierz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kazimierz is thwarting Silver's attempts to control the position.

Kazimierz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silver sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silver controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kazimierz 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.

Kazimierz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silver sprawls well initially but Kazimierz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silver looking to control.
Kazimierz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kazimierz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
Silver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kazimierz is trying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kazimierz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kazimierz momentarily.
John Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Kazimierz's ribs.

Kazimierz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silver's guard.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aleksander Kazimierz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazimierz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Kazimierz throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is looking to sweep but instead, Kazimierz has passed into half guard.
Silver is trying to maintain the position but Kazimierz is very close to passing his half guard.
Kazimierz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silver to regain full guard.
Kazimierz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazimierz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kazimierz stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kazimierz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silver!
Silver is letting Kazimierz control him for a moment.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
Kazimierz has control of an arm but Silver manages to advance to Kazimierz's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silver missing with punches from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Kazimierz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Silver!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kazimierz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silver lands an overhand right.
Silver cracks Kazimierz with a right hand to the side of the head.

Kazimierz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silver's guard.
Silver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazimierz content to stall in guard here.
Kazimierz trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kazimierz trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kazimierz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silver's head.
Kazimierz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silver seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kazimierz stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kazimierz looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Silver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kazimierz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kazimierz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kazimierz landing with the ground and pound.
Silver can't keep his opponent in guard - Kazimierz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kazimierz is continuing to stall.
Aleksander Kazimierz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silver trying to hold on to Kazimierz's head to control him but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kazimierz lands a nice short elbow.
Silver is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazimierz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kazimierz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kazimierz 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kazimierz!
Aleksander Kazimierz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.