PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Mayfair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mayfair
vs
Silva

175 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Mayfair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mayfair gets a takedown into half guard.
Mayfair is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayfair thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva trying to control here.

Mayfair is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Mayfair wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfair tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Silva won't allow Mayfair to pass to mount.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Mayfair is stalling in the full guard.
Mayfair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

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.
Mayfair stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Mayfair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mayfair from controlling successfully.
Mayfair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mayfair from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mayfair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayfair is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Mayfair is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfair is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Mayfair is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is pressing down on Mayfair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mayfair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayfair is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Mayfair dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mayfair throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Mayfair shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Mayfair pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva taking a breather here.
Mayfair is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling from side mount.
Mayfair regains half guard.
Mayfair tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

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.
Mayfair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva trying to control the action but Mayfair is working from the bottom.
Mayfair trying to control but Silva postures up.
Mayfair is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Mayfair tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control. Mayfair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mayfair fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Mayfair fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Mayfair.
Silva won't allow Mayfair to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayfair looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayfair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Mayfair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayfair lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayfair misses with a low kick.
Mayfair misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mayfair's guard now.
Carlos Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mayfair wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stops Mayfair from standing up.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mayfair is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Mayfair looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Mayfair wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!

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.
Mayfair is trying to escape the mount but Silva keeps good control and instead manages to take Mayfair's back.
Silva controlling from the back.
Mayfair rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Mayfair is keeping busy.
Mayfair looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mayfair is in bad spot here.

That's four 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.
Silva struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva has the hooks in. Mayfair is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayfair is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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