PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 1745 p4p, 2664 weight class) and Benny Owens (ranked 226 p4p, 321 weight class). Daniel Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benny Owens's chin.

Silva
vs
Owens

180 cm
21
185
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
180
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Vegan Gains

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Owens!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Owens tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Owens drops back down to his feet.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Owens's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Owens's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva has Owens pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Owens 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.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Owens looking for a takedown.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Owens.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Benny Owens has been cut.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.

Owens is rocked!
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Owens backwards.
Owens is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Silva.
Owens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Owens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Owens seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Owens's efforts to push away.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owens is defending well for now.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva stalls.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owens avoids it.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Owens improves position.
Silva works on Owens's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Owens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens throws a counter combo.
Owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Owens tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Owens looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a right hand.

Owens gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Owens is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!

Owens isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Owens on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Owens can do anything to dispel that myth.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Owens get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is looking to clinch but Owens is avoiding it.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Owens wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Owens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch but Owens is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Owens.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands an elbow just above Owens 's eye.
Owens is breathing heavily.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Silva manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

Silva drops Owens with a big knee straight up the middle! Owens is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance.
Owens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Owens shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Owens is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Owens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch there but Owens circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Owens counters with a straight right hand.
Silva wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Owens circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Owens pushes him off.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Owens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Owens gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Owens jumps guard but Silva stands there with Owens around his waist. Owens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Owens.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benny Owens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Owens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Owens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Silva drives through and clinches with Owens against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owens avoids it.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owens can do to turn this around?
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Owens backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Owens's ribcage.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Owens in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Silva.
Owens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a big uppercut that drops Owens! More strikes from Silva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Owens lies dazed against the cage as Silva celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Silva!