PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jericho
vs
Silva

195 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jericho somewhat.

Jericho gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Jericho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva punishes Jericho's body with a nice straight punch.

Jericho shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jericho wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jericho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Jericho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jericho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jericho is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jericho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jericho wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Jericho pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jericho pinned against the cage. Jericho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Silva rushes Jericho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jericho wants to break free but Silva has control.
Jericho wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

Silva jumps guard.
Jericho wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jericho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up from Jericho's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jericho shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jericho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jericho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho blocking the ground and pound.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jericho because Silva loaded up on that one.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jericho manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jericho to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Jericho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jericho gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jericho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jericho can't break the clinch.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
Jericho wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jericho manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Jericho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jericho is defended easily by Silva.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jericho tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jericho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jericho, pushing him back against the cage.
Jericho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has Jericho pressed against the cage, preventing Jericho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Jericho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jericho tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jericho to keep the fight standing.
Jericho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jericho is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jericho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva works over Jericho's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Silva rushes Jericho and presses him up against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Silva has Jericho up against the cage in a clinch.
Jericho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Jericho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jericho fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Jericho, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Jericho against the cage but Jericho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jericho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jericho gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jericho.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jericho is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luis Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jericho has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jericho pinned against the cage. Jericho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva dives in and grabs Jericho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jericho pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jericho closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Jericho pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva scores with a one two! Jericho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jericho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jericho somewhat.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jericho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jericho.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jericho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck for Jericho with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jericho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Jericho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Jericho to the mat.

Jericho stands up from Silva's guard - Jericho perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Jericho's head and hops out.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jericho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Jericho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jericho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jericho off to one side.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jericho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jericho somewhat.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chris Jericho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Jericho or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Jericho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jericho dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Jericho's head and hops out.

Silva gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jericho wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva keeps control of Jericho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva has Jericho pushed against the cage.
Jericho is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jericho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jericho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Jericho's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jericho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to advance position but Jericho has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.

Jericho stands up from mount. Strange move.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Jericho. Jericho gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jericho doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jericho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jericho gets the takedown into side control.

Jericho decides to stand back up.
Luis Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

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