PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jobson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jt Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Wash

186 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Jobson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jt Wash!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has Wash up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Wash.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Wash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Wash avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wash smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Wash which made him look bad.
Wash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wash fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wash is defended easily by Silva.

Silva pushes Wash up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva jumps guard and drags Wash to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Wash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wash has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is pulling down on Wash's head. It's preventing any offense from Wash, at least for the moment.
Wash stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jobson Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Wash moves into the clinch successfully.
Wash looking for a takedown.
Jobson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jt Wash.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wash fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Wash avoids nicely.
Wash closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Wash pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wash pinned against the cage. Wash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wash tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wash goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wash misses with a hook.
Silva looks to clinch

and Wash counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash works his way into full mount!
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wash tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jt Wash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wash wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Wash saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Wash tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wash defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jobson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Wash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wash content to stall in guard here.

Wash decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Wash does no damage.
Wash throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Wash shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Wash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva looks for the body kick but Wash saw that one coming.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Wash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wash tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wash to the ground. Wash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wash fails with a takedown attempt.

Wash drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wash seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Wash from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wash being controlled here momentarily.

jt Wash has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wash.
Silva stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wash breaks from the clinch.

Wash closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Wash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Wash manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva has Wash pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wash manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jt Wash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Wash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wash circles away.
Wash shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva looks for a takedown but Wash sprawls well.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wash tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wash somewhat.
Wash wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wash is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva throws a combination. Wash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jobson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wash after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash is trying to break free.
Wash can't get the takedown.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Wash blocks with his arms.
Wash has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wash pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Wash manages to break the clinch.
Wash avoids the head kick by Silva.
Wash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wash rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Wash tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Wash turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Wash controlling him for the moment.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wash trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Wash stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash tries to clinch up.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva wants to clinch up but Wash keeps it at a distance.
Wash dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Wash's head and hops out.
Wash dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Wash swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Jobson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wash circles away quickly and effectively.

Wash drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Wash postures up.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wash has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva struggling a bit here.
jt Wash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Wash gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jt Wash.
I've got Wash winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for jt Wash!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for jt Wash!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for jt Wash!

jt Wash wins by unanimous decision!