PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Colmen (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.

Silvestre
vs
Colmen

171 cm
26
151 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

170 cm
33
147 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Colmen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colmen staying out of range there.
Colmen moves out of range of the body kick from Silvestre.

Colmen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silvestre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Colmen throws a big elbow that misses.
Colmen throws a big right hand that misses.
Silvestre wants to sweep here but Colmen controlling him for the moment.
Silvestre being controlled here, momentarily.
Colmen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvestre is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Colmen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Colmen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvestre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silvestre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvestre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silvestre is trying to control the position but Colmen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvestre is keeping the position for now.
Colmen won't allow Silvestre to sweep him here.
Colmen looking to pass the guard.
Colmen stopping the sweep attempt from Silvestre.
Silvestre trying to keep a closed guard but Colmen is proving a slippery customer.
Colmen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chauncey Silvestre just wasn't active enough.
Silvestre throws a hook but Colmen blocks it.
Silvestre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colmen throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a lazy body kick
and Colmen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silvestre throws the kick towards the body but Colmen avoids it.
Colmen fails with the takedown.
Colmen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silvestre is able to avoid easily.
Colmen thuds a left hand into Silvestre's body.
Silvestre lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Colmen.
Silvestre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmen fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
A decent looking cross lands there for Colmen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre fails with a takedown attempt.
Silvestre looks to land a left hand but Colmen moved out of range nicely.
Colmen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silvestre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Colmen looking to score a takedown here. Silvestre is defending well but Colmen drives through and ends up in Silvestre's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colmen looking to pass the guard.
Silvestre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colmen is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Colmen wants to clinch.
Colmen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silvestre. Silvestre obviously looking to wear him down.
Colmen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvestre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvestre is looking to score with low kicks.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Silvestre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Colmen lands with a nice body punch.
Colmen blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre dives in and grabs Colmen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Colmen pushes down on Silvestre's head and hops out.
Colmen lands a jab.
Silvestre throws a body kick the misses
and Colmen counters with a thumping low kick.
Colmen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silvestre counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Colmen misses with a hook. Silvestre ducked under it nicely.
Silvestre throws a body kick that misses.
Silvestre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Colmen momentarily.
Silvestre misses with a body kick.
Colmen thuds his right hand into Silvestre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silvestre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Colmen throws a head kick that misses.
Silvestre throws a low kick, looking for Colmen's leg but Colmen calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colmen avoids it really well and circles away.
Silvestre misses with a body kick.
Colmen lands with a hook. Silvestre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Colmen.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colmen.
Colmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Colmen throws a combination that misses
and Silvestre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Colmen thuds a left hand into Silvestre's body.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Colmen throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Colmen.
Colmen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Silvestre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre blocks a jab.
Silvestre tries to land a front kick but Colmen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colmen throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Colmen. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Colmen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silvestre doesn't seem phased though.
Colmen scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silvestre. That's going to slow Colmen down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmen misses with a wild body shot.
Colmen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colmen moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Colmen is able to avoid easily.
Colmen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Colmen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvestre fakes the leg kick and cracks Colmen in the body.
Colmen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silvestre throws a leg kick
and Silvestre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colmen looks to land a body kick but Silvestre moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colmen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silvestre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chauncey Silvestre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvestre blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chauncey Silvestre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Colmen.
Silvestre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Colmen throws a leg kick which misses Silvestre's front leg but catches the back leg as Silvestre tries to avoid it.
Silvestre misses with the body kick

and Colmen counters by moving into the clinch.
Colmen tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Colmen back against the cage.
Silvestre tries to work over Colmen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colmen wants a takedown but no success here.
Colmen misses with some punches.
Colmen tries to work over Silvestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Silvestre taking a breather.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvestre.

Colmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Colmen has closed the distance and engaged Silvestre in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Silvestre.
Colmen misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Colmen.
Silvestre is leaning against Colmen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Colmen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvestre lands with a light punch inside.
Colmen has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvestre.
Colmen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Colmen.
Colmen tries to land knees in the clinch but Silvestre avoids the damage to the body.
Silvestre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Colmen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Colmen manages to pull guard.
Silvestre wants to control from the top but Colmen keeps moving.
Silvestre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Colmen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silvestre.
Silvestre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Colmen pulls Silvestre in to control the position.
Silvestre trying to control the position from guard on top but Colmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silvestre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silvestre throwing strikes but missing.
Silvestre throws a strike but Colmen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Colmenis looking to pass into half guard but Silvestre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silvestre is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silvestre looking to pass the guard.
Colmen keeping moving, preventing Silvestre from controlling successfully.
Silvestre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colmen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colmen is on top in guard.
Silvestre seems keen to control Colmen's posture.
Colmen advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmen with the ground and pound but Silvestre regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Colmen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvestre keeps working.
Colmen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre keeping control of the position.
Colmen with the ground and pound but Silvestre uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Colmen.
I think Colmen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Colmen!
Jay Colmen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.