PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francois Gays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gays comes to the cage accompanied by sexy back de justin timberlake. Brian Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gays
vs
Silva

177 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

168 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Montreal, Francois Gays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gays shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Gays's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Gays finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gays keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Horrible takedown by Gays or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Gays fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Gays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch up but Gays circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Francois Gays has been cut.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gays closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.

Gays stands up from Silva's guard - Gays perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva looks gassed!

Gays has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Gays's shoulder, as Gays tries to avoid the shot.
Gays moves out of range of the strikes.
Gays misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gays misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gays moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Gays really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gays bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gays is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Gays decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gays to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gays trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gays prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gays content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gays drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gays jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva wants to stand but Gays is controlling the position.

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

and Gays counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to roll over but Gays keeps him under control.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gays with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gays moves nicely into side control.

Gays has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva catches Gays with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gays wants to clinch.
Gays shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Gays 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.
Gays stuffs the takedown.
Gays throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Gays circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Gays tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Gays with that takedown attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gays paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Gays moved out of range nicely.
Gays avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Gays.

Silva darts in and clinches Gays up against the cage.
Gays keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Gays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gays manages to break the clinch.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gays.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Gays dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Gays's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Gays 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gays fails with the takedown.
Gays tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Gays takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Gays fails with the takedown.
Gays misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Gays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva throws a jab when Gays was well out of range.
Gays shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a hook. Gays ducked under it nicely.

Gays takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gays breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gays blocks a jab.
Gays is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gays lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Gays shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva looks to land a combination. Gays sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gays lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Silva has Gays up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gays obliges.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gays.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gays wants to stall.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gays keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gays lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.

Gays manages to break the clinch.

Gays closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Gays getting side control.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Gays is controlling him well.

Silva pushes Gays off and gets back to his feet.
Silva is looking to clinch but Gays is avoiding it.
Silva stalks Gays and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gays's face. Gays staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva leaves Gays with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Silva pushes Gays up against the cage in a clinch.

Gays manages to break the clinch.
Gays on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gays counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Gays stops Silva from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gays wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Francois Gays overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Gays is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Gays gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva misses with a straight left.
Gays fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Gays checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva shoots and misses

and Gays counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gays wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gays grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gays asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Gays has mounted him!
Silva can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gays postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva wants to hold on but Gays pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Gays dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francois Gays's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gays tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gays somewhat.
Francois Gays is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gays has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gays there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gays circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva leaves Gays with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Gays holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gays backwards.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gays tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Gays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to circle away but Gays has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva tries to circle away but Gays has him pinned against the cage.

Gays breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Gays or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Gays ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva avoids the head kick by Gays.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gays is defended easily by Silva.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gays on the side of the head.

Silva rushes Gays and presses him up against the cage.
Gays wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Gays keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva gets through Gays's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gays ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Gays dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Gays's head and hops out.

That's two 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.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Gays was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gays.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Gays shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Gays lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gays is defended easily by Silva.
Gays moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Brian Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Silva lands.
Gays shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gays shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Gays.
Gays tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Gays throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Gays finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Gays is having none of it.
Brian Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gays is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Gays dives into side control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Gays tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Gays gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gays trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is trying to stand up.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Gays pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Gays has taken his back!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Silva.
I think Gays has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Gays!