PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shon Compton (ranked 6936 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Silva (ranked 4103 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Compton
vs
Silva

221 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shon Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Compton gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Compton manages to retain guard.
Compton wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.

Compton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Compton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Silva jumps into side control!

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Compton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Compton.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.

Compton decides to stand back up.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Compton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Compton sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Compton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Compton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Compton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Compton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up in Compton's guard and throws a big left but Compton blocks it.
Compton trying to control the position.
Compton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Compton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Compton postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Compton to the mat! Compton manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is looking to pass into half guard but Compton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Compton is in guard.

Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Compton is now in half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

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

Silva manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Compton keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Compton being controlled here, momentarily.

Compton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Compton is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control but Compton is working from the bottom.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Compton trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Compton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Compton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Compton working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
Silva advances to half guard.

Silva is working for a kimura here but Compton manages to reverse the position and he's now in Silva's guard.
Compton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Compton wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Compton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Compton's brow.
Compton trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Compton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is nestled in close to Compton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Silva is working for a kimura here but Compton manages to reverse the position and he's now in Silva's guard.
Compton postures up.
Compton tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Compton throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Marcus Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands on Compton's head, controlling the position.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Compton has his hands clasped together but Silva extends and breaks Compton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Silva!