PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Groszek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Groszek
vs
Silva

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
24
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Groszek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jefferson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groszek throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Groszek throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Groszek misses with a few strikes there.

Groszek gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Groszek manages to retain guard.
Groszek is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Groszek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Groszek manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Groszek's guard.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Groszek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Groszek manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Groszek's guard.
Silva pushing down on Groszek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Groszek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Groszek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Groszek sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva stops Groszek from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Groszek defends the submission attempt.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva prevents Groszek from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Groszek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Groszek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Groszek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Groszek looks like he's trying to stand up.

Groszek has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Groszek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Groszek is breathing heavily.
Groszek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Groszek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Groszek wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Groszek wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Groszek keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Groszek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Groszek manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Groszek's guard.
Silva prevents Groszek from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Groszek wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva 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.
Silva prevents Groszek from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Groszek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Groszek fights it but they end up in guard.
Groszek wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva stops Groszek from standing up.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Groszek keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Groszek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Groszek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Groszek manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Groszek's guard.

Groszek scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Groszek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groszek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Groszek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Silva as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Groszek screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Silva! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jefferson Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

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