PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Victory by Viking Quest. Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chase
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Chase shows good takedown defense.
Chase works Silva's body with a nice hook.

Chase looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chase trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Chase moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Silva.

Chase tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Silva wants to control but Chase is having none of it.

Chase is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
Chase prevents Silva from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
Chase works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chase punishing his opponent with strikes.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chase is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chase lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chase trying to control the position.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva trying to advance position but Chase counters by regaining guard.
Chase trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Chase is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Chase slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chase keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva working for a triangle but Chase defends it easily.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva has his foot on Chase's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chase works his way back into a safe position though.

Chase avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chase lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Chase both land. Nice combination.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Chase counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Chase lands a two punch combo.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chase counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Chase to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Chase gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is staying active underneath Chase, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chase content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Chase isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Chase is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva prevents Chase from getting the reversal.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Chase is blocking nicely.
Chase is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Silva has control of Chase's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chase regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva wants to control the pace but Chase is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva has hold of Chase's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chase manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Chase stuffs the takedown.
Chase stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots and misses
and Chase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Johnny Chase will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.

Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase lands with an overhand left.
Chase scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva shoots in but Chase avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva tries for a takedown but Chase circles away easily
and Chase counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Chase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch but Chase moves away

and Chase counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Chase wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chase controls the pace.
Chase stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Chase 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 keeping full guard, as Chase tries to pass.

Chase is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Chase is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Chase is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anderson Silva!