PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylva comes to the cage accompanied by Bulletproof. Scott Sylva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buck Shmuck's chin.

Sylva
vs
Shmuck

171 cm
20
135 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
135 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Sylva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Shmuck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylva fails to land with a series of punches.
Sylva looks to throw a body kick
letting Shmuck counter with a right hand.
Sylva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shmuck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shmuck throws a right hand that misses
and Sylva counters with a straight right hand.
Shmuck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shmuck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Sylva. Those never looked like landing.
Sylva misses with a right hand
and Shmuck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sylva just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sylva throws an off balance right hand

and Shmuck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sylva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sylva tries to get out of the position.
Shmuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sylva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shmuck wants to control from the top but Sylva keeps moving.
Shmuck connects with a couple of short punches.
Shmuck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sylva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shmuck scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sylva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shmuck trying to control but Sylva is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shmuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sylva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shmuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sylva's head.
Shmuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sylva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shmuck wants to control from the top but Sylva keeps moving.
Shmuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck looking to pass the guard.
Shmuck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shmuck thows a big elbow that misses.
Shmuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shmuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shmuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sylva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shmuck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four 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.
Shmuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sylva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shmuck tries to free his leg and advance position but Sylva is retaining full guard.
Shmuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shmuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shmuck looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Shmuck dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shmuck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sylva counters with a nice body shot.
Sylva misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Sylva misses its intended target.
Shmuck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sylva but Sylva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sylva throws an off balance right hand

so Shmuck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sylva working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shmuck won't allow Sylva to sweep him here.
Sylva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shmuck controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shmuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sylva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shmuck trying to control but Sylva is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Shmuck drops back looking for a leg! Sylva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sylva manages to kick Shmuck off! Shmuck jumps back into Sylva's guard.
Shmuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sylva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Sylva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shmuck won't allow Sylva to sweep him here.
Shmuck trying to control but Sylva is working from the bottom.
Shmuck pushes down on Sylva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shmuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck trying to control from half guard but Sylva is working away.
Shmuck is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sylva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shmuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sylva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shmuck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shmuck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shmuck is keen to just control but Sylva is a slippery customer.

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.
Shmuck works his way into full mount!
Shmuck lands a heavy elbow.
Shmuck with shots to the head and body - Sylva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shmuck connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shmuck trying to control but Sylva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Shmuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Sylva blocks the leg kick.

Sylva tries to sprawl but Shmuck drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shmuck wants to control but Sylva is keeping him busy.
Shmuck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sylva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shmuck passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sylva!
Shmuck sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shmuck.

Shmuck has control of Sylva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sylva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shmuck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sylva is looking to escape.

That's two 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.
Shmuck landing strikes from the mount.

Shmuck working for a submission but Sylva is keeping him at bay.
Shmuck throwing strikes here but Sylva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck thowing shots but they're missing.

Sylva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shmuck.

Shmuck jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sylva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sylva and Shmuck has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shmuck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shmuck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shmuck working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shmuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sylva keeps working.
Shmuck working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Shmuck really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shmuck tries to clinch but Sylva is having none of it.
Shmuck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sylva lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Buck Shmuck has been cut.
Sylva throws a poor cross that misses

and Shmuck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shmuck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shmuck throwing shots but Sylva is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shmuck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shmuck passes to side control.
Shmuck wants to control but Sylva is keeping him busy.
Sylva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shmuck.
Sloppy strikes there by Shmuck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shmuck working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sylva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shmuck.

Shmuck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sylva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shmuck scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shmuck grinds an elbow into Sylva's temple.
Shmuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shmuck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sylva is avoiding damage well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Buck Shmuck!
Buck Shmuck is the new bantamweight champion!