PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silva
vs
Karlsson

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Henrique Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Henrique Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommie Karlsson.
Karlsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Karlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karlsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Karlsson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karlsson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva working for a triangle but Karlsson defends it easily.
Karlsson prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlsson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karlsson leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Karlsson shows good takedown defense.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva looking to control but Karlsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Karlsson is holding on tight.
Silva tries to control but Karlsson wriggling away.
Silva is really struggling to control Karlsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control but Karlsson wriggling away.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva avoids the attempt from Karlsson to control.
Karlsson really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Silva tries to control but Karlsson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlsson circles away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Karlsson circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karlsson's waist but Karlsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.

Karlsson rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to pull guard but Karlsson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karlsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Karlsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Karlsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karlsson has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva tries to pull guard but Karlsson won't allow it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Karlsson manages to get underhooks.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsson walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karlsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlsson wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.
Karlsson looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henrique Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karlsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karlsson wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karlsson.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Karlsson sits in half guard.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Karlsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Karlsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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 Henrique Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henrique Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries for a takedown but Karlsson circles away easily
and Karlsson counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karlsson stuffs the takedown.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karlsson.
Karlsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karlsson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Karlsson is looking to escape.
Karlsson trying to control here.
Karlsson is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karlsson is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva dives in and grabs Karlsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karlsson pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Karlsson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karlsson.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Karlsson sees coming a mile off.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlsson tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlsson to the ground. Karlsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Karlsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Karlsson persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlsson but Karlsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Tommie Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henrique Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommie Karlsson.
I think Silva 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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