PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wellker Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Gammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Silva
vs
Gammon

180 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
191 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellker Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Gammon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gammon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva looks to land a combination. Gammon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gammon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gammon can't break the clinch.
Gammon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gammon misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gammon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Gammon takes a shot to the head.
Gammon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Silva works on Gammon's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva works on Gammon's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva is leaning against Gammon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeps control of Gammon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Silva.

Silva jumps guard.
Gammon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silva has his feet on Gammon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gammon wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gammon. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Silva forces Gammon back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gammon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

Silva jumps guard and drags Gammon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gammon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Gammon won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gammon stands up from Silva's guard - Gammon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gammon manages to avoid it.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gammon doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Gammon avoids the body shot from Silva.
Gammon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Gammon tries to tie him up.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to clinch but Gammon moves out of range.
Gammon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gammon throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Gammon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gammon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gammon slips a jab from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gammon shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Wellker Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Gammon.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Gammon in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva prevents Gammon from breaking the clinch.
Gammon struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Gammon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Gammon is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Gammon has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva gets through Gammon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gammon wants a takedown but no success here.
Gammon wants to break free but Silva has control.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva pushes Gammon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Gammon wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Gammon tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Gammon.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva lands a body punch.
Gammon has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Gammon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wellker Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Gammon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gammon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gammon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Gammon tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gammon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Gammon misses with a body punch.
Gammon takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellker Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Gammon.

Gammon has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Gammon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gammon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gammon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Gammon moves away from the strike by Silva.
Gammon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gammon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gammon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Gammon persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Gammon's head but Gammon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Gammon fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Gammon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gammon shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva lands a head shot.
A jab from Silva misses.
Jab by Silva.
Gammon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Gammon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Gammon.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gammon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Gammon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gammon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Gammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.

Silva forces Gammon back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gammon tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gammon wants to break free but Silva has control.
Gammon wants to break free but Silva has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gammon looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Gammon tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gammon needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Gammon scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva lands with a hook. Gammon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Gammon on that attempt.
Wellker Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Gammon.

Gammon tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Gammon.
Gammon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gammon blocking some punches.
Gammon blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Gammon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Gammon.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Gammon.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva digs a right hand into Gammon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gammon's gas tank.

Silva breaks the clinch.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Gammon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gammon's head backwards.
Ernest Gammon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gammon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Gammon.
Gammon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Gammon is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gammon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gammon circles away.

Gammon rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Gammon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Gammon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva blocks an uppercut.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gammon tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Gammon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gammon slips under a jab from Silva.
Gammon misses with a double jab
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gammon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Gammon misses with a two punch combination.
Gammon wants to clinch.
Gammon blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellker Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gammon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Gammon shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Silva has Gammon up against the cage in a clinch.
Gammon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gammon blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gammon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Gammon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a body shot.
Gammon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gammon blocks a body shot from Silva.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gammon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gammon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gammon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gammon misses with a few strikes there.
Gammon shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Wellker Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Gammon.
A big left from Silva misses.
Gammon shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Gammon tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gammon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gammon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Gammon.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Gammon moved out of range nicely.
Gammon moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Gammon. Gammon gets slowly back to his feet.
Gammon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Gammon shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Gammon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Silva.

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.
Some wild striking there from Gammon.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wellker Silva is winning the standup battle so far.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gammon trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gammon into the cage.
Gammon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Gammon.
Silva scores with a jab.
Gammon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Gammon circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Gammon is having none of it.
Gammon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gammon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gammon.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Gammon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva misses with a hook.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Gammon in a clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gammon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Gammon controls his hands.
Gammon can't break the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
Gammon is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Gammon wants to stall.
Wellker Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Gammon.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wellker Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Gammon tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gammon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ernest Gammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gammon is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Gammon should have avoided that one.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gammon on the side of the head.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva lands with a hook. Gammon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gammon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gammon backwards.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Gammon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gammon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Gammon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gammon missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wellker Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

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