PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Swedish House Mafia - One (Your Name). A fine choice. Ricardo Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Taylor's chin.

Silva
vs
Taylor

188 cm
24
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Silva is trying to trip Taylor. He has hold of a leg but Taylor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Silva shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor looks gassed!
Silva trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.

Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taylor, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Silva wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor wants to control but Silva is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Taylor is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taylor looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.
Silva keeps control of the position as Taylor tries to break free.
Silva controls the action.
Taylor rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Taylor tries to break free.
Taylor turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Silva trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to keep Silva in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!

Taylor is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Taylor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.

Taylor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Taylor's guard. A big mistake from Taylor there, giving up the dominant position!
Silva stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

Taylor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Taylor prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
Taylor blocks the strikes from Silva.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
George Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Ricardo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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