PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drediloqui Silva (ranked 4802 p4p, 2949 weight class) and Joe Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Jones

178 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
175
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drediloqui Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jones shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jones looking to control.
Jones working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Jones tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones regains half guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva not doing much here.
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. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
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 Drediloqui Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones lands with a right hand.

It looks like Drediloqui Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Drediloqui Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones trying to control but Silva postures up.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drediloqui Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva prevents Jones from improving his position.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Jones pulls guard.
Jones trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jones has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drediloqui Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drediloqui Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Silva.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Silva has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jones gets his way!

Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jones tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Jones gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.

Jones is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Silva with him. Silva is trying to defend but Jones has an arm under the chin now! Silva grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.