PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Worsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilsooooon James Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wilsooooon James Da Silva enters the cage!

Worsley
vs
James Da Silva

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Worsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilsooooon James Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worsley doesn't manage to clinch there - James Da Silva circles away.
Worsley tries to close the distance and clinch but James Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worsley is looking to clinch but James Da Silva is avoiding it.
Worsley throws a series of punches but James Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Worsley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Worsley.
Worsley tries to clinch but James Da Silva is having none of it.
James Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis Worsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

James Da Silva gets tackled into the cage by Worsley. Worsley maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Worsley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Worsley lands an elbow that stopped James Da Silva in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Wilsooooon James Da Silva has been cut.
James Da Silva fails to pull guard.
Worsley lands a nice uppercut.
Worsley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Worsley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James Da Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Worsley smiles and moves away.
Worsley tries to clinch there but James Da Silva circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worsley throws a low kick but it's checked well by James Da Silva.
Worsley tries to close the distance and clinch but James Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worsley is looking to clinch but James Da Silva is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Worsley is looking to clinch but James Da Silva is avoiding it.
Worsley tries to clinch but James Da Silva moves out of range.
James Da Silva looks for a takedown but Worsley sprawls well.
Lewis Worsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilsooooon James Da Silva.
Worsley fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Worsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilsooooon James Da Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Worsley slaps away a takedown attempt from James Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James Da Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Worsley clinches with his opponent.
Worsley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James Da Silva avoiding damage as Worsley throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James Da Silva jumps guard but Worsley stands there with James Da Silva around his waist. James Da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis Worsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilsooooon James Da Silva.
Worsley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Worsley looking to throw knees to the head but James Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Worsley lands a damaging elbow.
James Da Silva avoiding damage as Worsley throws knees to the body.
James Da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Worsley just stands there and leans against the cage.
James Da Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Worsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James Da Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Worsley smiles and moves away.
Worsley tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsley tries to clinch there but James Da Silva circles away.
Worsley tries to clinch up.
Worsley looks to land a right hand but James Da Silva moved out of range.
James Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and James Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

James Da Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Worsley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Worsley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James Da Silva on the ground.

James Da Silva is working to tighten is grip on Worsley's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Worsley has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but James Da Silva is really squeezing tight and eventually Worsley passes out! James Da Silva breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wilsooooon James Da Silva!