PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes into the arena with Snow (Hey Oh) blaring out of the sound system. Tyler has chosen Wrestling Machine as his entrance music. Jean Silver could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Tyler's chin.

Silver
vs
Tyler

167 cm
18
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tyler regains half guard, as Silver was trying to land strikes.
Silver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler pushes Silver off looking to stand but Silver dives back in and keeps control.
Silver moves into full mount! Tyler won't be happy about that!
Silver thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tyler working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyler's face.
Tyler is trying to stand.
Silver landing punches.
Tyler tries to reverse the position but Silver maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tyler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Silver sits in half guard.
Tyler is looking to improve his position.
Tyler wants to control but Silver is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler gets back to full guard.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silver puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tyler is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Silver jumps into side control!
Silver trying to control the action but Tyler is working from the bottom.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver lands a nice forearm strike.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyler keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Silver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyler misses with a takedown attempt
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silver counters with a single leg into guard. Tyler didn't expect that.
Tyler wants to hit a switch here but Silver passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tyler there!
Tyler wants to control but Silver is having none of it.
Silver raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silver breaks from Tyler's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jean Silver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Silver.
Silver tries to control but Tyler wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyler looks a forlorn figure.
Silver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyler looks a forlorn figure.
Silver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silver dominating with strikes here.
Silver landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to get to half guard.
Tyler tries to lock up and control but Silver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silver lands with some strikes.
Silver landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silver landing strikes from the mount.
Silver scoring with strikes but Tyler is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silver is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silver wants to control the pace but Tyler is squirming around nicely.
Silver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver tries to control but Tyler wriggling away.
Silver scoring with strikes but Tyler is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Silver dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyler has his takedown stuffed
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver scores with a body shot.

Tyler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Silver pushes Tyler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silver lands a nice hook to Tyler's body. Tyler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silver cracks Tyler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silver lands a jab to the nose.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Tyler's ribs.
Tyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyler tries to move into range but Silver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silver digs a good hook to Tyler's body.

Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is bucking up trying to escape but Silver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyler is looking to get to half guard.
Silver controlling the pace for now.
Silver looking to finish Tyler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tyler!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver landing strikes from the mount and Tyler is in trouble!
Tyler is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver tries to control but Tyler wriggling away.
Silver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to control but Tyler wriggling away.
Tyler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silver controlling the pace for now.
Silver lands a big shot there that rocks Tyler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

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.
Silver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silver fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silver unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver landing strikes from the mount.
Mike Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tyler hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silver 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Silver!