PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tran Ngoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngoc's entrance music is Dirt Room-Blue October. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ngoc
vs
Silva

176 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tran Ngoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngoc circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngoc.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a head kick but Ngoc moves out of range.
Ngoc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Tran Ngoc has been cut.
Ngoc throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ngoc closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Silva tries to sprawl but Ngoc drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ngoc is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngoc pulls his head out easily.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngoc wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngoc pulls his head out easily.

Ngoc stands up from half guard.

Ngoc gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.

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

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ngoc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ngoc wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva has an active guard here but Ngoc has managed to pass into half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ngoc content to control rather than advance.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngoc pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ngoc controlling the action here.
Ngoc wants to get back to his feet.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngoc pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Ngoc is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Ngoc has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tran Ngoc's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva throws a series of punches but Ngoc avoids them all with ease.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ngoc eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Ngoc dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Tran Ngoc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Ngoc blocks a head kick by Silva.

Ngoc clinches.

Ngoc manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Ngoc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngoc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ngoc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Derrick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ngoc.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ngoc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Ngoc shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ngoc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ngoc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ngoc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Silva working for a triangle but Ngoc defends it easily.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ngoc passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Ngoc has mounted him!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Ngoc.
Silva breaks Ngoc's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ngoc kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.

Ngoc shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ngoc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derrick Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tran Ngoc's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ngoc tries to clinch up.
Ngoc avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Ngoc moves out of range.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ngoc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ngoc blocks a head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Ngoc throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Ngoc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Ngoc shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ngoc from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva working for a triangle but Ngoc defends it easily.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ngoc uses it to pass to side control.
Silva tries to bench press Ngoc off him but Ngoc keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngoc pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngoc pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ngoc perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Tran Ngoc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ngoc winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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