PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martell Hennessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Hennessey

180 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
213 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martell Hennessey!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennessey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva is pushing down on Hennessey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hennessey is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hennessey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silva is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Hennessey as he works his way to full guard.
Silva works over Hennessey with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Hennessey trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hennessey keeps moving.
Silva is looking to advance position but Hennessey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva wants to hold on but Hennessey pushes him away.
Hennessey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hennessey avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Hennessey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Hennessey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hennessey.
Hennessey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hennessey.

Hennessey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Hennessey's body position as best he can.
Silva tries to hold on but Hennessey pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hennessey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hennessey wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hennessey pulls his head out easily.
Hennessey is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva is pressing down on Hennessey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hennessey from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Hennessey is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hennessey from controlling successfully.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hennessey is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hennessey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hennessey!
Silva prevents Hennessey from getting the reversal.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Royce Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hennessey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hennessey tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennessey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hennessey works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hennessey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Hennessey defends the submission attempt.
Silva moves into full mount! Hennessey won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Hennessey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Hennessey is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hennessey is breathing heavily.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hennessey has worked his arm free - good work by Hennessey!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hennessey has escaped the position, nice work there.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hennessey, who protects the arm well.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hennessey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva has hold of Hennessey's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hennessey tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Hennessey screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hennessey, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Royce Silva!