PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JT Camp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Camp
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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, JT Camp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Camp unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Camp content just to control the position here.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Camp has a good base and remains in mount.
Camp lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camp lands with some strikes.
Camp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Camp maintains control.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camp looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Camp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Camp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Camp has control of the leg.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Camp is controlling him
Camp is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva tries to kick Camp off but Camp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Camp is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Camp passes into side control, despite Silva's attempt to control the position.
Silva tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Camp easily slips into full mount!
Silva wants to hold on but Camp pushes him away.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Camp wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Camp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camp is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camp is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silva trying to hold on to Camp's head to control him but Camp postures up.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control but Camp postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Camp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Camp passes into half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camp is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Camp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Camp tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Camp wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

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

and Camp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva has Camp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Camp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
JT Camp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Camp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Camp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Camp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is not content to let Camp control the position.
It looks like Camp is going to stand back up.
Silva wants to control but Camp is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva has a hand on Camp's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Camp takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Silva wants to hold on but Camp pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camp jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Camp wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Camp keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Camp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Camp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position.
Camp is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Camp won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camp has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Camp drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Camp off! Camp jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

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

and Camp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Camp postures up.
Camp wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to stand up but Camp is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Camp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camp manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Camp is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camp wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Camp tries to improve position but can't.
Silva trying to control the position but Camp is working away.
Silva working away.
Camp is looking for a sweep.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Camp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
JT Camp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Camp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva shoots and misses

and Camp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Camp dominated that second round.
That's time! Camp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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 with the takedown

and Camp counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva tries to control but Camp manages to take his back.

Camp is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
Silva avoids the strikes from Camp.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Camp really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silva.
Camp is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Camp. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camp's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Camp trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva won't allow Camp to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva wants to control from the top but Camp keeps moving.
JT Camp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

and Camp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camp.
Camp controlling from the top position.
Camp trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva pushes Camp off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Camp shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Camp sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Camp is having none of it.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is looking to stand back up but Camp counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silva.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Camp.
Camp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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

and Camp counters by clinching up.
JT Camp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Camp gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Camp.
Camp seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva tries to kick Camp off but Camp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Camp trying to control the pace.
Camp is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Camp is keeping busy.
Camp prevents Silva from improving his position.
Camp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

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

and Camp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camp.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Camp is controlling him.
Camp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Camp from controlling successfully.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JT Camp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Camp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Camp!