PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Silas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pain
vs
Silas

195 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Silas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silas closes the distance and clinches up with Pain, looking for a takedown. Silas pushes Pain against the cage but Pain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Silas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pain throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pain striking from half guard on the bottom.
Silas is keen to just control but Pain is a slippery customer.
Pain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silas is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silas is thwarting Pain's attempts to control the position.
Pain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silas prevents Pain from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Silas or perhaps it was just good defense by Pain which made him look bad.
Pain fails with the takedown

and Silas counters with a single leg into guard. Pain didn't expect that.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Silas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain striking off his back but it's not causing Silas any problems.
Silas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Silas wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pain scores with a takedown into Silas's guard.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Silas can't keep his opponent in guard - Pain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silas wants to control but Pain is keeping busy.
Silas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.
Silas trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pain.
Silas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pain is looking to stand up but Silas won't let him.

Pain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.
Pain with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andrei Silas has been cut.
Silas takes an elbow to the temple.
Pain lands a knee to the body.
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!
Silas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fedor Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Silas.
Silas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pain prevents it.
Pain trying to land knees to the body.
Pain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pain.
Silas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pain misses with an elbow strike.
Pain lands an elbow that stopped Silas in his tracks for a moment.
Silas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pain can't get the takedown.
Pain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silas wants to break free but Pain has control.
Silas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pain missing with knees to the body.
Silas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silas misses with a takedown

and Pain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silas's guard.
Silas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Pain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Silas is working an open guard so Pain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pain shoots and misses

and Silas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pain's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Pain has his feet on Silas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pain pinned against the cage. Pain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Silas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silas slips under a jab from Pain.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Silas circles away.
Pain throws a series of punches but Silas moves out of range.
Pain is looking to clinch but Silas is avoiding it.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Silas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Silas shows good takedown defense.
Pain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Silas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.

Silas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pain is trying to keep an underhook but Silas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silas is keen to just control but Pain is a slippery customer.
Silas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pain is staying active underneath Silas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silas is looking to advance position but Pain won't allow it.
Silas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Silas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pain looks to clinch
and Silas counters with a two punch combo.
Fedor Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silas tries for a takedown but Pain circles away easily

and Pain counters by moving into the clinch.
Silas blocks the elbow strike.
Pain misses with an elbow strike.
Silas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pain sprawls well initially but Silas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silas wants to take a breather but Pain is having none of it.
Silas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silas in particular looking to stall.
Pain is refusing to be controlled, as Silas sits in half guard.
Pain punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is staying active underneath Silas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silas blocks the strikes from Pain.
Silas is tying to control. Pain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fedor Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Silas.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Silas.

Silas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pain is pressed up against the cage. Silas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pain down to the mat. Pain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pain throws a predictable looking body shot

and Silas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silas not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Silas there.
Silas is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silas passes to side control.
Pain being controlled for a moment.
Silas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Silas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pain circles away.

Pain gets caught flat footed, as Silas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silas preventing the sweep.
Silas wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.

Silas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Pain is looking for a triangle but Silas pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Silas from controlling successfully.
Silas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pain kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Silas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Silas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silas counters by clinching up.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Silas blocks it.
Pain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silas has Pain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pain scores a nice knee to the body.
Pain connects with a knee to the head.
Pain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pain prevents it.
Silas avoiding damage as Pain throws knees to the body.
Pain lands a knee to the head.
Pain tries to land knees in the clinch but Silas avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain lands a nice elbow.
Silas blocks an elbow strike from Pain.
Silas is working for takedown but Pain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fedor Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Silas.
Silas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silas wants a takedown but no success here.
Silas avoiding damage as Pain throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pain lands an elbow that stopped Silas in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pain.
Silas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silas.
Pain misses with an elbow strike.
Silas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silas is looking to break free of the clinch but Pain has double underhooks.
Pain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Pain.
Silas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.

Silas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pain tries to roll over but Silas keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silas wants to pass the guard but Pain is defending well.

Pain has one foot on Silas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silas gets the takedown into side control.

Silas stands up and beckons Pain to his feet.
Pain tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Silas from controlling successfully.
Andrei Silas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silas wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Silas tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Silas from controlling successfully.
Silas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.

Pain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a knee to the head but misses.

Pain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Silas is keeping the position.
Pain scoring with some ground and pound.
Pain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Silas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.

Pain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
Silas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pain has gone for a leg lock! Silas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pain's guard.
Silas preventing the sweep.
Pain keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Pain striking from his own guard.
Pain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silas manages to get himself to full guard.
Silas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain is in close to Silas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silas has momentary wrist control but Pain slips an elbow through the middle.
Silas controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.

Pain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Pain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Pain!