PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
Silva

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Louis Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
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 Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Silva.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alex Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Williams.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Williams misses

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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 Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Silva blocks a head kick by Williams.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Williams misses

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.

Williams pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams lands a head kick!
Silva tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Alex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Silva.
Williams throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva avoids the head kick by Williams.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva blocks a head kick by Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Williams moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Silva working away.
Williams looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Williams is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva misses with the combination.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Silva.
Williams throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!
Louis Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Williams avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Williams squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Williams is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Williams frees his head quite easily.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Williams is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williams wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Alex Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

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