PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Bob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley comes into the arena with War Music by Farhan Khan blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ashley
vs
Bob Silva

178 cm
27
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Winston Ashley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Bob Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ashley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ashley misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva defending well as Ashley loads up on a big left hand.
Ashley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
letting Ashley counter with a right hand.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ashley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston Ashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Bob Silva.
Ashley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ashley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ashley.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Ashley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winston Ashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ashley moves out of range easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ashley.
Winston Ashley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Ashley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ashley scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashley throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ashley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ashley misses with a left hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva moves out of range as Ashley strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Ashley counters with a stiff right hand.
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Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ashley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Ashley.
Nice shot lands for Ashley.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ashley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva slips a straight right by Ashley.
Nice uppercut there from Ashley.
Ashley scores with a nice strike.
Ashley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ashley throws a right hand that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Ashley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Ashley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Ashley 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.

Ashley lands with a nice body punch.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ashley's calf.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ashley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Ashley counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ashley misses with a straight right.
Ashley swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ashley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ashley misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Ashley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Ashley misses with a looping left.
Ashley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ashley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ashley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Ashley.
Ashley throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Ashley throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Ashley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Ashley counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ashley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Ashley defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ashley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Ashley tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva controlling the action here.
Ashley tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Silva is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ashley is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Bob Silva!
Jim Bob Silva is the new lightweight champion!