PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waltteri Waara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Waara
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waltteri Waara!
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, Mike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waara misses with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Waara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva looks to throw a body kick

and Waara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva controlling the position.
Waara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Waara slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is controlling Waara's trapped leg to prevent Waara from advancing to side control.
Waara is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waara passes to full mount!
Waara is stalling here but it's allowed Silva to get half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Waara is controlling him
Waara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Waara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Waara wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

Waara is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Waara stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Waara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is looking to control Waara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Waara trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Waara wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

Waara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Waara is breathing heavily.
Waara prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Waara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva wants to clinch but Waara slips to the side
and Waara counters with a nice body kick.
Waara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Waara moves away
and Waara counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.

Waara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Waara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Waara's ribcage.
Waara has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

Waara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Waara pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Waara sits in half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling Waara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Waara is controlling him well.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Waara trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Waara won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Waara is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waltteri Waara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva wants to clinch but Waara slips to the side
and Waara counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva closes the distance but Waara moves to the side
and Waara counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva wants to clinch
and Waara counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Waltteri Waara has been cut.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Waara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waara can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Waara blocks with his arms.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Waara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Waara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Waara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waara scores with a nice strike.
Waara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waara has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waltteri Waara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is looking to clinch but Waara is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Waara counters with a nice body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Waara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Waara misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva thows a leg kick but Waara checks it
and Waara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Waara counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waara throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Waara throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Waara.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Waara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva has Waara pushed against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waara blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Waara.
Waara goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a lazy body kick

and Waara moves into the clinch.
Waara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Waara counters with a nice body kick.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
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.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waltteri Waara's cut.
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!

Silva has Waara up against the cage in a clinch.
Waara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Waara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Waara wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waltteri Waara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Waara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Waara is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Waara trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva stalls.
Waara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mike Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Waara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waara blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Waara avoids the damage to the body.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Waara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva has Waara pushed against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Waara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Waara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Waara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Waara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Waara.

Waara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Waara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Waara sits in half guard.

Waara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is controlling Waara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Waara works his way into full mount!
Waara controlling the position easily from mount.
Waara raining down shots from the mount!

Waara looking to isolate an arm here. Silva doesn't see it coming and as Waara extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Waara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Waltteri Waara!