PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Galt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galt
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Galt sprawls well.
Galt looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Galt tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Galt blocks the body kick.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Galt sprawls well.
Galt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to bum rush Galt with a series of wild strikes but Galt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Galt moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Galt tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Galt drops back down to his feet.
Galt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Galt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galt gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Galt has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Galt controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galt as he avoids it easily.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Galt moved out of range nicely.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Galt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Galt asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galt circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Galt!

Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galt.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Galt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Galt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Galt is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Galt circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galt but Galt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Galt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
George Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galt circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Galt pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up but Galt circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Galt sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Galt stuffs the takedown.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Galt moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Galt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Galt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galt tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Galt. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Galt moves his leg out of the way.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galt as he avoids it easily.
Nathan Galt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galt.
Nice sprawl there from Galt as Silva shoots in.
Nathan Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Galt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galt circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to clinch but Galt is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galt's sensitive parts.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Galt is avoiding it.
Silva tries to bum rush Galt with a series of wild strikes but Galt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galt swivels and escapes.
Silva cracks Galt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva tries to clinch up but Galt circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Galt which made him look bad.
Silva looks for a takedown but Galt sprawls well.
Galt stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Galt avoids nicely.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Galt sprawls well.
Silva throws a right hand that Galt ducks under and follows up with a left that Galt also avoids with ease.
Galt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Galt keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva digs a good hook to Galt's body.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Galt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Galt pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galt but Galt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Galt's ribs.
Galt moves away from the strike by Silva.
Galt moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva tries to clinch but Galt is having none of it.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Galt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Galt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Galt counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva tries to bum rush Galt with a series of wild strikes but Galt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva is looking to clinch but Galt is avoiding it.
Galt moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Galt moved away.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Galt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva scores with a jab. Galt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that Galt avoids nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Galt is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch but Galt is having none of it.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Galt counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva trying to remain calm as Galt controls from the top position.

Silva sneaks out the side door and pushes Galt away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Silva looks to land a combination. Galt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Galt doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Galt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Galt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Galt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva is looking to stand up but Galt won't let him.
Galt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Galt is working hard here to advance position.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Galt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Galt trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Galt has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva throws a leg kick

and Galt moves into the clinch.
Galt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Galt prevents it.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nathan Galt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Silva.
The referee calls for Galt to work.
Galt gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Galt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Galt.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Galt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Galt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Galt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Galt is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Galt circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Galt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva clinches but Galt breaks the clinch

and Galt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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.
Galt tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Galt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Galt moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Galt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Galt seems unphased.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Galt tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Galt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nathan Galt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Galt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Silva!