PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiallo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Sharpe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kiallo Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Sharpe

175 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Kiallo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharpe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Silva gets through Sharpe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sharpe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sharpe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva pushes Sharpe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow just above Sharpe 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Sharpe shrugs off.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva stalls.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharpe's face.
Sharpe wants to break free but Silva has control.

Silva is trying to trip Sharpe. He has hold of a leg but Sharpe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva wants to stand but Sharpe is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharpe wriggles free and stands up.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Sharpe shrugs off.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharpe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Sharpe fails to land.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries for a takedown but Sharpe manages to get underhooks.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharpe or not.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiallo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands an elbow just above Sharpe 's eye.
Sharpe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Sharpe prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharpe has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Sharpe in his tracks for a moment.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Sharpe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva has Sharpe pushed against the cage.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Sharpe in his tracks for a moment.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva just leaning against Sharpe, taking a breather.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiallo Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.

Silva rushes Sharpe and presses him up against the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sharpe fails to land.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands an elbow just above Sharpe 's eye.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharpe's face.
Sharpe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sharpe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Sharpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Sharpe in his tracks for a moment.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Sharpe wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sharpe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sharpe dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Sharpe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sharpe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sharpe wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Sharpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe being controlled here, momentarily.
Sharpe wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sharpe on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick from Silva lands but Sharpe takes it in his stride.
Sharpe swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Silva darts in and clinches Sharpe up against the cage.
Sharpe takes a shot to the head.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Sharpe shrugs off.
Sharpe wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiallo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sharpe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva pushes Sharpe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sharpe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Silva.
The is referee keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Sharpe in his tracks for a moment.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Sharpe wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sharpe letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Kiallo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Sharpe tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Sharpe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiallo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Sharpe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sharpe dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Sharpe's head but Sharpe avoids it well.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Sharpe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva tries to get to his feet but Sharpe is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Silva in his guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sharpe lands an overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharpe scores with a four punch combination!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.

Silva rushes Sharpe and presses him up against the cage.
Sharpe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharpe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharpe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharpe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharpe wants to break free but Silva has control.
Sharpe tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiallo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sharpe.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Sharpe blocks an elbow strike.
Sharpe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Sharpe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharpe.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva jumps guard but Sharpe stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sharpe up against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharpe's face.

Silva has Sharpe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sharpe tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Sharpe's guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharpe wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Peter Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharpe wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Sharpe tries to strike from the bottom.

Sharpe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharpe can do to turn this around?
Sharpe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Sharpe throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Sharpe was not able to check.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiallo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiallo Silva!