PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Prak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cant be touched. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Prak

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Prak!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Prak, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Prak against the cage but Prak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prak misses with a few strikes there.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Prak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Prak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prak shoots in but no luck this time.
Prak fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Prak.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Prak's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Prak.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Prak frees his head quite easily.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Prak has worked his arm free - good work by Prak!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prak wants to get back to his feet.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Prak, who protects the arm well.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Prak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Prak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
Prak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

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.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prak tries a head kick but it misses.

Prak has managed to clinch.
Prak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prak scores with a shot to the body.
Prak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva won't allow Prak to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prak is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prak is keeping the position for now.
Silva stops Prak from standing up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Prak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prak misses with a few strikes there.
Prak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Prak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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.
Prak throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Prak with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prak keeps working.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Prak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Prak is defending well.
Silva wants to control but Prak is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Prak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prak.

It looks like Jose Silva has been cut.
Prak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Prak!
Silva tries to control but Prak wriggling away.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Prak has worked his arm free - good work by Prak!

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prak prevents Silva from improving position.
Prak pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Prak's guard now.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prak is keeping the position for now.
Prak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Prak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Prak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Prak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Prak defends easily.
Prak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Jose Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prak stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prak shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Prak.

That's four 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.
Prak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Prak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Prak tries to clinch up.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Prak, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Prak's guard.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Prak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prak tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prak is defended easily by Silva.
Gabriel Prak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prak.
Prak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Prak.
A combination from Prak does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Prak is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prak is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Silva has control of Prak's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Prak regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Prak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Prak is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.

Silva has hold of Prak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Prak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva wants to control the pace but Prak is squirming around nicely.

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.
Prak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Silva is going olschool here, as he tries to force Prak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Prak shrugs it off.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Prak manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Prak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva is working for takedown but Prak is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prak tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva tries for a takedown but Prak manages to get underhooks.
Prak wants a takedown but no success here.
Prak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Prak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gabriel Prak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prak shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Prak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Prak fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Prak shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Prak looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Prak blocks the body kick.
Prak misses with a takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Prak keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Jose Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Silva!