PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borges Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyler
vs
Silva

163 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borges Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense.
Mike Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borges Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense.

Tyler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyler slips nicely into half guard.

Tyler 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 Tyler.
Tyler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

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.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Tyler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyler drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Tyler slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Nice strikes from Tyler there.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Tyler.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Tyler is looking for a kimura here.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyler. 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 control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Tyler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

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

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva pushes Tyler off looking to stand but Tyler dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is controlling Tyler's trapped leg to prevent Tyler from advancing to side control.
Tyler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses.

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

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Tyler lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Tyler working the ground and pound.
Tyler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Tyler tries to score with some ground and pound. Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tyler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Tyler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyler 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.

Tyler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Tyler getting side control.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Tyler prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva tries to kick Tyler off but Tyler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tyler trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyler is controlling him.
Tyler is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyler with a nice head shot there.

Tyler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.

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.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Tyler working Silva over with strikes here.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyler punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tyler punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tyler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tyler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tyler working Silva over with strikes here.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Tyler isn't that keen on the idea.
Tyler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tyler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Tyler punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tyler blocks Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Tyler maintains control.
Tyler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyler has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva just holding on.
Tyler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Tyler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyler has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva wants to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Tyler.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Tyler landing strikes from the mount.
Tyler prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Mike Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Tyler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tyler lands a heavy elbow.
Tyler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyler won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
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.
Tyler lands a couple of elbows.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler landing with the ground and pound.
Tyler scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Tyler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler slips nicely into half guard.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mike Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva pulls Tyler in close to prevent any damage.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Tyler counters with a takedown into side control.
Tyler throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
Tyler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Tyler lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva regains half guard.
Tyler working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva pushes Tyler off looking to stand but Tyler dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to control here.
Tyler works his way into full mount!
Tyler lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyler unloading with bombs!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyler content just to control the position here.
Tyler raining down shots from the mount!
Tyler avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Tyler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tyler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Borges Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Silva, under a barage of strikes from Tyler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyler, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyler!