PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Silk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Awesome's chin.

Silk
vs
Awesome

173 cm
31
158 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

171 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casey Silk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Awesome.

It looks like Casey Silk has been cut.

Silk closes the distance and clinches.
Silk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silk misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Awesome breaks the clinch.

Silk scores a takedown into full mount!
Silk landing strikes from the mount and Awesome is in trouble!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silk unloading with bombs!
Silk is trying to control here but Awesome has managed to regain half guard.
Silk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Awesome taking some punishment here, with Silk in his half guard.
Awesome is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome wants to improve his position but Silk is controlling well.
Awesome is trying to stand.
Silk is trying to control the action in half guard but Awesome is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silk is trying to control. Awesome wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Casey Silk just wasn't active enough.

Silk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silk showed some decent athleticism there.
Silk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Awesome does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silk.
Silk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silk is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Awesome manages to get to full guard.
Silk passes Awesome's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome wants to improve his position but Silk is controlling well.

Silk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Awesome is concentrating on defense, preventing Silk from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome wants to improve his position but Silk is controlling well.
Silk is just content to waste time from the top position. Awesome takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silk pushes down on Awesome's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Awesome is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silk scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silk misses with a head shot. Awesome uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silk trying to control the position from guard on top but Awesome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casey Silk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awesome moves away.
Awesome tries to bum rush Silk with a series of wild strikes but Silk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Awesome misses with a series of wild punches.
Awesome stuffs the takedown.
Silk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Awesome just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Awesome misses.
Awesome fails with an attempt to clinch.
Awesome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Awesome circles away quickly and effectively.
Silk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Awesome.
Awesome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Awesome shoots in looking for a takedown. Silk tries to sprawl out of it but Awesome keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Awesome on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Awesome ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk stuffs the takedown.
Casey Silk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Awesome.
Awesome throws a right and a left that Silk avoids nicely.
Awesome is breathing heavily.

Silk forces Awesome back against the cage and clinches.
Awesome is trying to push Silk away but Silk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silk scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Silk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silk works Awesome's body with a nice hook.
Awesome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Awesome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Awesome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silk clinches.
Awesome is trying to break the clinch but Silk has him pressed against the cage.

Silk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Awesome regains guard immediately.
Silk is looking to work some ground and pound but Awesome has wrist control.
Silk trying to control but Awesome is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Awesome dives on top into guard.

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

Awesome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Awesome must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Awesome trying to control but Silk is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Casey Silk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silk has a closed guard, preventing Awesome from standing up.
Silk trying to control the position.
Awesome trying to control but Silk is working from the bottom.

Silk is working an open guard so Awesome takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Awesome.
Awesome throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silk's waist but Silk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Awesome off to one side.
Casey Silk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Awesome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silk circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Silk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Awesome to the mat! Awesome manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Awesome is keeping the position for now.

Silk gets to his feet - Awesome follows without any prompting.
Silk lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Awesome sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Awesome leaves Silk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Awesome both land. Nice combination.
Awesome thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casey Silk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Awesome is trying to push Silk away but Silk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Silk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Awesome pinned against the cage. Awesome gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silk scores with a jab.

Silk shoots in and gets a takedown into Awesome's guard.
Silk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Awesome works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Silk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silk trying to control but Awesome is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk distracts Awesome with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Awesome's head.
Silk throwing strikes but missing.
Awesome is looking to stand up but Silk isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silk is standing up over Awesome. Awesome looks to escape but Silk dives into side control.
Silk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Awesome takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silk grinds an elbow into Awesome's temple.
Silk working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Awesome down.

Awesome is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome is letting Silk control him for a moment.
Awesome is still in real trouble! Can Silk finish him?
Silk is putting a hurting on Awesome here, landing some big shots from side control.
Awesome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Silk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Awesome is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silk connects with a decent elbow.
Silk cracks Awesome with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silk cracks Awesome with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Silk immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Awesome is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Silk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Silk!