PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dragon
vs
Silva

200 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, The Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dragon.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dragon fails to land the takedown.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Dragon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Dragon cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Dragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dragon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dragon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dragon wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Silva uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dragon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Dragon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dragon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Dragon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Dragon's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Dragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dragon throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dragon landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Dragon.
Dragon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva tries to buck Dragon off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Dragon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Dragon's attempts to control the action.

Dragon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dragon 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.
Dragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dragon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dragon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Dragon's attempts to control the action.

Dragon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
Dragon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dragon prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dragon shoots and misses

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dragon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A low kick from Dragon is predictable there
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragon works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Dragon connects with a body shot.
Dragon stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Dragon in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.
Dragon is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dragon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragon's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragon wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon trying to control here.
Dragon wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.
Silva cracks Dragon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dragon is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Dragon looking for a sweep but Silva has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the attempt from Dragon to control.
Dragon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dragon is working hard here to advance position.
Dragon tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

That's four 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.
Dragon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dragon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dragon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dragon is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Dragon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dragon wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dragon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dragon wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Dragon striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Dragon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon advances to half guard.
Dragon throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dragon.
Dragon wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Dragon thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Dragon working the head and body with strikes.
Dragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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 roll over but Dragon keeps him under control.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragon cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Dragon looks to clinch

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva postures up.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dragon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dragon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dragon is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva working away.
Dragon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Dragon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dragon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dragon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragon doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dragon is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva gets to mount! Dragon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

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