PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Chooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Like a G6 blaring out of the sound system. Chooke has chosen Demigodz - Empire Strikes Back as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silva
vs
Chooke

177 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glen Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Chooke!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chooke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Chooke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Chooke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Chooke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chooke with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chooke controlling his opponent.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chooke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Let's hope that Chooke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Chooke gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Chooke cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chooke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chooke somewhat.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Chooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Chooke misses.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Chooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.

It looks like Glen Silva has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chooke.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Chooke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Silva is rocked!
Chooke stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Chooke is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva tries to bench press Chooke off him but Chooke keeps the position.
Chooke cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Silva is looking for a sweep.

Chooke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Chooke tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Chooke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chooke off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chooke turns into Silva and is now in his guard.

Silva is working an open guard so Chooke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but Chooke avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Chooke on that attempt.
Chooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chooke.
Glen Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Chooke.
Chooke fails with a takedown attempt.
Chooke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses with the combination.
Chooke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Chooke with that takedown attempt.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chooke circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a series of punches but Chooke avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Glen Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chooke cracks Silva with a good jab.

Chooke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva being controlled for a moment.
It looks like Chooke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Chooke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chooke looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Chooke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chooke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Chooke.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chooke is defended easily by Silva.
Glen Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Chooke.
Chooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva throws a series of punches but Chooke avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chooke lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Chooke misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Chooke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Chooke is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chooke to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chooke in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chooke pulls his head out easily.
Silva is looking to get back to is feet but Chooke passes into side control.
Chooke is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.

Chooke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Chooke is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Chooke controls the position.

Chooke stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chooke throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Chooke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chooke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chooke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Chooke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Chooke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Chooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chooke fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chooke cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chooke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a right and a left that Chooke avoids nicely.

Chooke drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Silva working for a triangle but Chooke defends it easily.
Chooke sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chooke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chooke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Chooke keeps him under control.
Chooke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chooke seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Chooke seems content to control.
Chooke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chooke controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chooke looking to finish with strikes here!
Chooke thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chooke thowing shots but they're missing.
Van Chooke has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chooke is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chooke controlling from mount.
Chooke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Chooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Glen Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Chooke. Chooke gets slowly back to his feet.
Chooke throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Chooke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Chooke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chooke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva looks to land a combination but Chooke avoids it well.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chooke fails to land with a series of punches.
Chooke tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glen Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Chooke.
Silva throws a series of punches but Chooke avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chooke misses with a hook.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a right hand that Chooke ducks under and follows up with a left that Chooke also avoids with ease.
Van Chooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Chooke catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Chooke lands a lovely overhand right.
Chooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chooke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chooke.
Chooke throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Chooke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chooke throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Glen Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Chooke connects with a nice looking jab.
Chooke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Chooke dodges the punch combination from Silva.

Chooke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chooke 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.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Chooke from controlling successfully.
Glen Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chooke escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chooke in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Silva is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Van Chooke!
An out of breath Van Chooke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.