PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Michalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Michalski
vs
Silva

185 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Michalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michalski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Michalski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Michalski slows the pace down.
Michalski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Michalski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Michalski controls the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Michalski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva is trying to stand up here but Michalski is controlling him well.
Michalski stalling.
Ground and pound from Michalski.
Silva wants to control but Michalski passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Michalski controls the position from side control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Michalski has control of an arm but Silva manages to advance to Michalski's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Michalski breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michalski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michalski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva has Michalski pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Michalski pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Michalski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Michalski postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thiago Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Michalski jabs at Silva's body.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michalski's face.
Michalski is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michal Michalski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva clinches up against the cage.

Michalski jumps guard.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Michalski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Michalski is on top in guard.
Michalski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michalski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michalski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michalski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Michalski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva is trying to keep Michalski in close.
Michalski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Silva darts in and clinches Michalski up against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michalski's efforts to push away.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michalski blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Michalski is blocking nicely.
Michalski lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

It looks like Thiago Silva has been cut.
Silva tries a body shot but Michalski blocks it.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michalski's efforts to push away.
Michalski wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michalski managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Michalski decides to pull guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Michalski has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.

Michalski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Michalski lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michalski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Michalski blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michalski is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalski wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Michalski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
That's time! Michalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michalski.

Michalski gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Michalski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Michalski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Michalski in his guard.
Michalski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michalski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michalski has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.

Michalski gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Michalski forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Michalski blocks with his arms.

Michalski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Michalski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Michalski is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Michalski not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva trying to get back to his feet but Michalski is in full control for now.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michalski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silva doesn't escape.
Silva tries to escape but Michalski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva just trying to survive but Michalski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva covers up after that shot from Michalski.
Michalski controls the action.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Michalski.
Michalski is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.
Michalski not allowing Silva to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalski keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
Michalski lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Silva hold on?!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Michalski has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalski controls the action.
Michalski lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Michalski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Michalski 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Michalski!