PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex das meses Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Tobin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tobin
vs
das meses Silva

184 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Tobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex das meses Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
das meses Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tobin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
das meses Silva misses with a low kick.
Tobin throws a right hand that das meses Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that das meses Silva also avoids with ease.
das meses Silva avoids a kick to the body.
das meses Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Scott Tobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tobin rushes das meses Silva and presses him up against the cage.

Tobin jumps guard and drags das meses Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
das meses Silva trying to control but Tobin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

das meses Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tobin, up you get!
Tobin stuffs the takedown attempt from das meses Silva. das meses Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
das meses Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

das meses Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tobin pulls das meses Silva in close to prevent any damage.
das meses Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tobin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tobin is pulling down on das meses Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from das meses Silva, at least for the moment.
Tobin looking to hit a scissor sweep but das meses Silva is one step ahead there.
Tobin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tobin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
das meses Silva preventing the sweep.
das meses Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tobin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
das meses Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Tobin misses with a few strikes there.
Tobin tries for a takedown but das meses Silva circles away easily

and das meses Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tobin!
Tobin is breathing heavily.
Tobin regains half guard.
Tobin is controlling das meses Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. das meses Silva is working away from the top position though.
das meses Silva is trying to control. Tobin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
das meses Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tobin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tobin wants to control but das meses Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tobin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
das meses Silva is fighting to break Tobin's control of his arms but Tobin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Tobin uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Tobin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tobin decides to pull guard.
Tobin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for das meses Silva!
das meses Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tobin controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex das meses Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tobin throws a right and a left that das meses Silva avoids nicely.
das meses Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
das meses Silva moves in looking to clinch but Tobin pushes him off.
das meses Silva wants to clinch up but Tobin keeps it at a distance.

Tobin clinches with his opponent.

Tobin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tobin tries for a takedown but das meses Silva circles away easily

and das meses Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tobin's guard now.
Tobin looking to hit a scissor sweep but das meses Silva is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tobin controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
das meses Silva wants to pass the guard but Tobin is keeping the position.

Tobin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tobin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tobin with a poor takedown
and das meses Silva counters with a two punch combo.
das meses Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tobin's waist but Tobin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing das meses Silva off to one side.
das meses Silva tries a low kick but Tobin avoids it.

Tobin instigates a clinch.

Tobin breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin closes this distance looking for a takedown but das meses Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Tobin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
das meses Silva shoots in but Tobin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick from das meses Silva misses.
Tobin lands a two punch combo.
das meses Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tobin pinned against the cage. Tobin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tobin tries for a takedown but das meses Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tobin shoots in for a double leg but das meses Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tobin blocks the body kick.
Tobin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has das meses Silva pinned against the cage. das meses Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

das meses Silva feints and as Tobin raises his hands in defense, das meses Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin keeping moving, preventing das meses Silva from controlling successfully.
das meses Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Tobin.

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

das meses Silva gets to his feet - Tobin follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tobin looks to land a combination but das meses Silva avoids it well.
Tobin shoots for a takedown but das meses Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tobin fails to land with a series of punches.
das meses Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tobin counters with a series of strikes. das meses Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tobin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? das meses Silva is fending him off so far but Tobin persists. Nope, das meses Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Tobin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Tobin as das meses Silva shoots in.
Tobin with a lazy takedown attempt
and das meses Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tobin instigates a clinch.

Tobin breaks from the clinch.
Tobin closes this distance looking for a takedown but das meses Silva circles away.
Tobin fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex das meses 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!

Tobin closes the distance and clinches up with das meses Silva, looking for a takedown. Tobin pushes das meses Silva against the cage but das meses Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
das meses Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tobin swivels and escapes.
das meses Silva fails with the takedown.

Tobin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tobin has das meses Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. das meses Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tobin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
das meses Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Tobin, looking for a takedown. das meses Silva pushes Tobin against the cage but Tobin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott Tobin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex das meses Silva.
Tobin looks for the body kick but das meses Silva saw that one coming.
Tobin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tobin with a poor takedown

and das meses Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Tobin didn't expect that.

Tobin looking for a guillotine here but das meses Silva defends easily.
das meses Silva wants to control from the top but Tobin keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in das meses Silva's guard.
Tobin looking to sit in guard and control but das meses Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tobin has control of das meses Silva's left arm, preventing das meses Silva from doing any damage.
Tobin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Tobin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tobin keeping moving, preventing das meses Silva from controlling successfully.
Tobin pulls das meses Silva in to control the position.
das meses Silva wants to control from the top but Tobin keeps moving.
das meses Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Tobin pulls das meses Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents das meses Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
das meses Silva won't allow Tobin to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. das meses Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Tobin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tobin trying to stand up but can't free himself from das meses Silva's guard.

das meses Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
das meses Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.
Tobin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Tobin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
das meses Silva avoids the body shot from Tobin.
Tobin shoots in but no luck this time.
Tobin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
das meses Silva shoots in for a double leg but Tobin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tobin swats away the attempt to clinch by das meses Silva.
Scott Tobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
das meses Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Alex das meses Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott Tobin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tobin misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex das meses Silva.
I've got das meses Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex das meses Silva!