PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Silvers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Con te Partiro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Cheese
vs
Silvers

150 cm
24
124 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

168 cm
29
145 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Silvers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvers.
Cheese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Silvers keeps it at a distance.
Cheese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silvers circles away quickly and effectively.
Silvers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cheese counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silvers!

Cheese looking to secure an arm triangle but Silvers defends it well.
Silvers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvers wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.

Cheese decides to stand and escape the position.
Silvers misses with a takedown attempt

and Cheese counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silvers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silvers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cheese got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silvers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheese has managed to get both his arms back between Silvers's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvers is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cheese trying to keep a closed guard but Silvers is proving a slippery customer.

Silvers 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silvers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silvers is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.

Silvers has gone for a leg lock! Cheese slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silvers's guard.
Silvers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Silvers keeps moving.
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silvers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvers is retaining full guard.
Silvers is looking to sweep but instead, Cheese has passed into half guard.
Silvers is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silvers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheese 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.
Silvers is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.

Silvers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silvers has a hand on Cheese's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cheese takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Silvers is looking to get to half guard.

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.
Cheese scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silvers is looking to get to half guard.
Silvers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silvers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Silvers from controlling successfully.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silvers is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Terry Cheese will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cheese looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silvers!
Cheese prevents Silvers from getting the reversal.
Cheese can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silvers is looking to escape.
Cheese controlling from mount.
Cheese putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silvers wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Silvers trying to control the hands but Cheese won't let him.
Cheese doesn't have the hooks in and Silvers manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cheese is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silvers, into his guard.
Cheese wants to pass the guard but Silvers is keeping the position.

Silvers has his foot on Cheese's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cheese works his way back into a safe position though.

Cheese drops back looking for a leg! Silvers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvers manages to kick Cheese off! Cheese jumps back into Silvers's guard.
Terry Cheese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Silvers keeps moving.

Silvers working for a triangle but Cheese defends it easily.
Silvers striking off his back but it's not causing Cheese any problems.
Cheese keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silvers's head.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Silvers keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese slips nicely into half guard.

Silvers actively working from the bottom here.
Cheese seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silvers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cheese passes into side control, despite Silvers's attempt to control the position.
Silvers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Silvers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silvers is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cheese is tapping! Great win for Silvers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Silvers! Chris Silvers retains his bantamweight title!