PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grunt Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DevilDriver - Waiting for November. Timo Silakka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samuels
vs
Silakka

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grunt Samuels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samuels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samuels has him pressed against the cage.

Samuels manages to break the clinch.
Silakka misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Silakka. No joy for Samuels on that attempt.
Samuels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silakka but Silakka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samuels is breathing heavily.
Silakka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silakka lands a nice looking body shot.
Samuels moves in looking to clinch but Silakka pushes him off.
Samuels has his takedown stuffed
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grunt Samuels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silakka gets a takedown into half guard.

Silakka postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Samuels to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Silakka has taken the fight to the clinch.

Samuels manages to pull guard.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Samuels keeps moving.
Samuels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silakka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silakka wants to control but Samuels is keeping him busy.
Samuels is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silakka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silakka's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuels tries to keep control of the position but Silakka is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuels wants to control but Silakka manages to buck him off and is now in Samuels's guard! Nice work there by Silakka!
Silakka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samuels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silakka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Samuels is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuels keeping moving, preventing Silakka from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuels looking to control.
Samuels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silakka controls the pace.
Samuels wants to sweep here but Silakka controlling him for the moment.
Samuels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Samuels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Samuels tries to get out of the position.

That's four 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.
Silakka preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Samuels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Samuels goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silakka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Samuels but great work by Silakka.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Samuels tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Samuels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silakka trying to control but Samuels is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Samuels throws a lazy head kick

and Silakka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silakka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Samuels keeps moving.
Silakka pushes down on Samuels's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Samuels is trying to control but can't.
Samuels is trying to control but Silakka manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silakka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels tries to control Silakka's body but Silakka pushes him off. Samuels squirms to his side and now Silakka has his back!
Samuels breaks Silakka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Samuels wanted to stand there but Silakka had control of the position.
Samuels being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Samuels wants to control from the top but Silakka keeps moving.
Silakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samuels.
Silakka has his hands on Samuels's head, controlling the position.

Silakka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samuels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silakka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Samuels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Samuels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Samuels trying to control the position here.
Silakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silakka sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silakka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silakka!
Silakka takes one to the side of the head.

Silakka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Samuels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Silakka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samuels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samuels's back!
Samuels tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Samuels working to try and regain half guard.
Silakka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Samuels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Samuels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silakka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Samuels's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silakka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samuels sitting in guard here, content to control.

Samuels drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silakka dives on top into guard.
Timo Silakka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silakka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silakka decides to stand up.

Samuels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silakka sprawls well initially but Samuels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Samuels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silakka on the ground.
Silakka wants to control but Samuels is keeping busy.
Samuels performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Samuels is thwarting Silakka's attempts to control the position.
Silakka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samuels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samuels's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka lands shots from the back.
Will Silakka go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Samuels trying to control the hands but Silakka breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silakka's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Samuels is trying to get back to his feet but Silakka has full control of the position and if anything, Samuels has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuels tries to break free.
Silakka has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Samuels's body.

Samuels is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silakka gets his way!
Samuels trying to control but not successfully.
Samuels can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Samuels trying to control the hands but Silakka won't let him.
Samuels controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silakka missing with strikes from the back.
Will Silakka go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silakka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!