PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley has chosen Ready To Go by Republica as his entrance music. Winston Ashley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Bob Silva's chin.

Bob Silva
vs
Ashley

175 cm
26
167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Bob Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Winston Ashley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashley throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Ashley misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ashley.
Jim Bob Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Ashley misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Ashley throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Ashley 's knee.
A low kick from Ashley misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ashley's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ashley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ashley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ashley really felt that one!
Ashley throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Ashley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ashley misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ashley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Ashley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Ashley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashley throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
That kick from Silva tenderised Ashley's leg. Ashley is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva tries a low kick but Ashley avoids it.
Ashley throws a poor cross that misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ashley!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashley is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva avoids the attempt from Ashley to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Ashley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ashley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashley scores with a jab to the head.
Ashley misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ashley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Ashley counters with a one-two to the body.
Ashley misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Ashley is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashley trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Silva has hold of Ashley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ashley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ashley tries to control the position but Silva now has his back.
Silva has good solid back control here.

Silva looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ashley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Silva avoiding Ashley 's attempts to control his hands.
Ashley is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Ashley is staying busy.

Silva working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ashley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silva trying to control but Ashley is having none of it.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Ashley frees his head quite easily.
Ashley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Ashley counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Ashley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ashley misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva thows a leg kick but Ashley checks it
and Ashley counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Ashley counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with a poor takedown
enabling Ashley to counter with a crisp jab.
Ashley throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ashley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ashley avoids the head kick by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ashley checks a leg kick.
Ashley misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Ashley in his tracks momentarily.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Ashley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva slips a jab from Ashley.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ashley. Ashley obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Ashley counters with a nice uppercut.
Ashley throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva takes a swing at Ashley's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Ashley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ashley throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Ashley throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva passes into half guard.
Ashley wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jim Bob Silva did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva misses with a body kick.
Ashley throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva is looking to chop away at Ashley's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Jim Bob Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva pushes Ashley away with a front kick.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Ashley ducks down to avoid it.
Ashley throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Ashley misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries for a takedown but Ashley circles away easily
and Ashley counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ashley is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Ashley throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ashley connects with a looping right hand.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ashley to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva is looking to wear down Ashley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ashley to counter with a crisp jab.
Ashley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bob Silva had his way with Winston Ashley in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ashley loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Ashley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Ashley throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ashley misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley misses with a lunging right hand

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ashley is controlling Silva's posture.
Ashley keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ashley working a defensive guard here.
Ashley working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Ashley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ashley wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Ashley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ashley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ashley slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winston Ashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ashley misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ashley counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Ashley misses its intended target.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
letting Ashley counter with a right hand.
Winston Ashley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashley misses with an uppercut

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Ashley fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bob Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Bob Silva!
Jim Bob Silva retains his lightweight title!