PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine: Bulls On Parade blaring out of the sound system. Tyson Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carlson
vs
Silva

172 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Carlson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carlson off to one side.
Carlson scores with a hook.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlson .
Carlson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.

It looks like Tyson Silva has been cut.
Carlson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is looking to clinch but Carlson is avoiding it.

Carlson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva wants to control but Carlson postures up.
Carlson cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva tries to bench press Carlson off him but Carlson keeps the position.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carlson 's best efforts.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carlson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson lands a couple of digs.
Carlson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to buck Carlson off but Carlson is having none of it.
Carlson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Carlson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carlson connects with a decent elbow.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Carlson 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva tries to roll over but Carlson keeps him under control.
Carlson winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carlson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Carlson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Carlson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carlson works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.

Silva has his foot on Carlson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carlson works his way back into a safe position though.
Carlson distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carlson is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Carlson lands a couple of elbows.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carlson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carlson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carlson scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlson is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carlson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carlson lands a couple of elbows.
Carlson connects with a couple of short punches.
Carlson cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Carlson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Carlson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Carlson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Carlson .
Carlson winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carlson drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Carlson lands strikes from half guard.
Carlson tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carlson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carlson is working away from the top position though.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Carlson in his half guard.
Carlson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carlson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carlson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Carlson there.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Carlson .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Carlson there.
Carlson 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.
Carlson prevents Silva from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Carlson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carlson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carlson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva regains half guard.
Carlson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carlson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carlson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carlson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson working Silva over with strikes.
Carlson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carlson winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carlson trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Jamie Carlson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carlson connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Carlson 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.
Carlson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carlson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carlson pulls his head out easily.
Carlson working the head and body with strikes.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carlson connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Carlson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two 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.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva has hold of Carlson 's hands but Carlson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Carlson .
Carlson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Carlson working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Carlson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Carlson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Carlson in his half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carlson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlson postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Carlson is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlson is defended easily by Silva.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.

Carlson wriggles free and stands up.
Silva tries to clinch but Carlson is having none of it.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carlson .
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlson 's waist but Carlson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.

Carlson scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Carlson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carlson is aware though and is defending well.
Carlson distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Carlson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jab by Carlson .
Carlson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Carlson shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Carlson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlson cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Carlson is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carlson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carlson defends it easily.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Carlson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Carlson slips an elbow through the middle.
Carlson scoring with some ground and pound.
Carlson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Carlson slips an elbow through the middle.
Carlson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carlson is aware though and is defending well.
Carlson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carlson connects with a couple of short punches.
Carlson landing with the ground and pound.
Carlson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carlson distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carlson landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls Carlson in close to prevent any damage.
Carlson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlson manages to get himself to full guard.
Carlson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlson pulls Silva in to control the position.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carlson dives on top into guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson scoring with some ground and pound.
Carlson works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Carlson landing with the ground and pound.
Carlson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carlson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlson is one step ahead there.

Silva has his foot on Carlson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carlson works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carlson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson preventing the sweep.
Carlson connects with a couple of short punches.
Carlson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carlson chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva seems keen to control Carlson 's posture.
Carlson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carlson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carlson is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carlson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Carlson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carlson has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jamie Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlson lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Carlson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlson 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 William Gold scores the fight for Jamie Carlson !
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jamie Carlson !
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jamie Carlson !

Jamie Carlson wins by unanimous decision!